| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Thin coating of gold | ||
| Thin coating of metal (7) | ||
| Arranging on a dish for serving | Premier Sunday | 16 Jun 2024 |
| Depositing metal on | The Times Concise | 29 Sep 2020 |
| *Thin metallic layer | LA Times Daily | 18 Jun 2018 |
| *Thin metallic layer | The Washington Post | 18 Jun 2018 |
| *Thin metallic layer | ||
| Decorative metalwork | LA Times Daily | 03 Sep 2017 |
| Decorative metalwork | The Washington Post | 03 Sep 2017 |
| Decorative metalwork | ||
| Chromium use | ||
| Armor of a sort |