Cheap metal, and the first step in this puzzle's word chain Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Cheap metal, and the first step in this puzzle's word chain . 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 4 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is LEAD.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% LEAD Cheap metal, and the first step in this puzzle's word chain (4)
66% GOLD Expensive metal, and the final step in this puzzle's word chain (4)
60% STAIR First step to a new story? (5) USA Today Nov 27, 2025
60% AGEONE Timing of many first steps (6) LA Times Daily Nov 19, 2025
60% CLUED Like some word puzzles (5) LA Times Daily Nov 18, 2025
60% TALK "__ is cheap" (4) LA Times Daily Sep 21, 2025
57% RUG Cheap hairpiece (3) Eugene Sheffer Nov 25, 2025
57% MAMMA Bambino's first word (5) Wall Street Journal Nov 15, 2025
57% HOSTEL Cheap accommodation (6) The Telegraph Quick Nov 15, 2025
57% ASIDE "Step ___!" (5) USA Today Nov 12, 2025
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