Thing that helps to contain small elementary particle Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Thing that helps to contain small elementary particle featured in Times Cryptic puzzle on August 25, 2026. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is BOSON.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% BOSON Thing that helps to contain small elementary particle (5) The Times Cryptic Aug 25, 2026
4% ATOMS Elementary particles (5)
3% ATOM Small particle of matter (4) (4) Puzzler Aug 20, 2026
3% NIT Small thing to pick (3)
3% QUARK Elementary subatomic particle (5) LA Times Daily Jul 20, 2026
3% GRANULE Small particle (7) Puzzler Backwords Jul 19, 2026
3% BASIC Elementary (5) Puzzler Backwords Jul 13, 2026
2% IONS Charged particles (4)
2% POTATOES Things to eat a little piggy found in containers (8) The Times Quick Cryptic Aug 19, 2026
2% RECESS Elementary school break (6) Newsday Aug 17, 2026

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