Smaller than an atom but surrounds it (8) Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ELECTRON Smaller than an atom but surrounds it (8) (8)
8% LISALING *It's smaller than a blackbird (8) Universal Aug 22, 2025
7% SPRAYS Atomizers (6) Eugene Sheffer Sep 25, 2025
6% ENGULFED Completely surrounded (8) USA Today Oct 14, 2025
6% IONS Charged atoms (4) Premier Sunday Oct 12, 2025
6% HABITAT Animal's surroundings (7) Commuter Oct 11, 2025
6% SHRINK Get smaller (6) Eugene Sheffer Oct 3, 2025
6% WHITE Yolk surrounder (5) Newsday Oct 3, 2025
6% NUCLEAR Atomic (7) (7) Mirror Quick Oct 1, 2025
6% NEUTRON A carbon-14 atom has two more ____s than a carbon-12 atom (7) The Times Specialist Sunday Sep 28, 2025
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