As used by miners to distinguish gold from other base metals Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue As used by miners to distinguish gold from other base metals . 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 9 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is ACIDTESTS.

Love the NYT Mini? Try our Mini.

Fresh puzzles every day, no paywall.

See results below advertisement

Crossword Answer For As used by miners to distinguish gold from other base metals:

You can click on thetiles to reveal letter by letter before uncovering the full solution.

advertisement

40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ACIDTESTS As used by miners to distinguish gold from other base metals (9)
3% ALCHEMIST Practitioner whose aim was to transmute base metals into gold (9) (9) Puzzler Nov 7, 2025
3% ORE Metallic mineral (3) Newsday Nov 4, 2025
3% TELL Distinguish from constellation (4) (4) Mirror Cryptic Oct 21, 2025
3% OCTAL Using base eight (5) Wall Street Journal Oct 15, 2025
3% INGOT Bar of gold or other metal (5) (5) Puzzler Aug 12, 2025
3% ACIDTEST It distinguishes gold from base metals (8)
2% DOT What distinguishes "bet" from "vet" in Hebrew (3) New York Times Nov 9, 2025
2% ADE Suffix used with a lemon-based summer drink (3)
2% PING Metallic sound (4) Commuter Nov 5, 2025
As used by miners to distinguish gold from other base metals Crossword Clue
Stay up-to-date with our updates!
Explore your favorite daily puzzles and get quick tips, find missing answers to complete your crossword.
CW alt logo

Fresh Clues From Recent Puzzles

Your Crossword Clues FAQ Guide

We found 40 solutions for As used by miners to distinguish gold from other base metals. The top solutions are determined by popularity, ratings and frequency of searches. The most likely answer for the clue is ACIDTESTS.

With crossword-solver.io you will find 40 solutions. We use historic puzzles to find the best matches for your question. We add many new clues on a daily basis.

With our crossword solver search engine you have access to over 7 million clues. You can narrow down the possible answers by specifying the number of letters it contains. We found more than 40 answers for As used by miners to distinguish gold from other base metals.