Crossword answer
PROTON
6 letters · Used for 10 different clues · 10 appearances · Last seen Wall Street Journal, August 9, 2026
Letter pattern
PROTON
Clues that lead to PROTON
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Atom nucleus component6Wall Street JournalAug 9, 2026
Nucleus occupant6NewsdayMar 8, 2026
Positive particle6NewsdayFeb 27, 2026
A stable, positively charged elementary particle6The IndependentOct 4, 2025
Positively-charged particle6The IndependentJun 23, 2025
A little matter that's positively elementary6Evening StandardOct 23, 2023
Electron's and neutron's partner6Daily ThemedDec 26, 2022
To a professional heavyweight, it's almost nothing!6Evening StandardAug 2, 2022
A little matter for a professional heavyweight6Evening StandardJul 5, 2022
A little matter for the professional heavyweight6Evening StandardOct 28, 2019
About PROTON in crosswords
PROTON is a 6-letter answer that has appeared 10 times in our database across 10 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Atom nucleus component” in the Wall Street Journal crossword on August 9, 2026.
Other 6-letter answers
SVELTESlender
FAMINEStarvation
CUTIESAdorable ones
HEARST“Citizen Kane” inspiration
ACADIANational park in Maine
FOOLED"Ha, I ___ you!" ("Gotcha!")
DAWNONBegin to occur to
REMAINContinue unchanged (6)
SATURNPlanet
MALIBUCalifornia beach city that is home to several Hollywood stars
CREEDSDoctrines
GETSETPrepare
OFFISHDistant in manner (6)
AVERSEDisinclined
Every appearance of PROTON (10)
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Aug 9, 2026
Atom nucleus component · Wall Street Journal · 49 Down
Mar 8, 2026
Nucleus occupant · Newsday · Down
Feb 27, 2026
Positive particle · Newsday · Down
Oct 4, 2025
A stable, positively charged elementary particle · The Independent · 40 Across
Jun 23, 2025
Positively-charged particle · The Independent · 8 Across
Oct 23, 2023
A little matter that's positively elementary · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Dec 26, 2022
Electron's and neutron's partner · Daily Themed · 21 Across
Aug 2, 2022
To a professional heavyweight, it's almost nothing! · Evening Standard · 9 Down
Jul 5, 2022
A little matter for a professional heavyweight · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Oct 28, 2019
A little matter for the professional heavyweight · Evening Standard · 5 Down