Rarest naturally occurring element in the earth's crust Crossword Clue
8 letters · New York Times · Saturday, December 7, 2019 · 35-Down
Appeared in 1 New York Times Crossword: Saturday, December 7, 2019.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · December 7, 2019 · 35-Down · 8 letters
ASTATINE0 of 8 letters revealed
Need a nudge?
Need more?
What does this clue mean?
a highly unstable radioactive element (the heaviest of the halogen series); a decay product of uranium and thorium
noun
WordNet® (Princeton University)
Other clues with the same answer
View all clues with this answer- Radioactive element whose name is derived from the Greek for "unstable"
New York Times · Friday, May 16, 2025 · 8 letters
- Element between polonium and radon on the periodic table
New York Times · Saturday, December 11, 2010 · 8 letters
More clues from this crossword
- 30-Across Exhibit a male gaze, perhaps
- 31-Down Messy food servings
- 32-Across Word with big or goat
- 33-Across Light on packaging
- 34-Down "Go ahead, ask"
- 36-Down Energy regulators in the body
- 37-Across Biblical verb with "thou"
- 38-Down Like stars in one's eyes
- 39-Across League leader, informally
- 39-Down Old-fashioned attire for a motorist
- 40-Across E.U. alliance
- 40-Down Opera heroine who slays a witch