An alloy for striking sparks from flint; a sword; a tool for honing a knife; or, a bone, rod or stay for corsetry (5) Crossword Clue

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Crossword Answer For An alloy for striking sparks from flint; a sword; a tool for honing a knife; or, a bone, rod or stay for corsetry (5):

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% STEEL An alloy for striking sparks from flint; a sword; a tool for honing a knife; or, a bone, rod or stay for corsetry (5) (5)
3% SPIT Rotisserie rod (4) Newsday Mar 17, 2026
3% PHENOL Organic compound; hone LP (anag.) (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Mar 16, 2026
3% ABACI Manual calculating tools using beads on rods (5) The Times Specialist Sunday Mar 15, 2026
3% KATANA Samurai sword (6) New York Times Mar 15, 2026
3% IDEA Creative spark (4)
3% EPEE Sword (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Mar 12, 2026
3% IDEAS Creative sparks (5) LA Times Daily Mar 11, 2026
3% LOS __ Angeles Sparks (3) LA Times Daily Mar 9, 2026
3% AXLE Wheel rod (4) The Times Concise Mar 9, 2026
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