Hard metalloid element used in hardening steel (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% BORON Hard metalloid element used in hardening steel (5) (5)
6% IRON Element in steel (4) Commuter Nov 8, 2025
5% ACCUSTOMED Hardened (to) (10) (10) Puzzler Jan 29, 2026
5% PITTSBURGH "The Steel City" (10) Newsday Jan 25, 2026
5% TIN Element used in bronze (3) New York Times Jan 19, 2026
5% IBEAM Steel girder (5) New York Times Jan 18, 2026
5% FACTOR Element (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 18, 2026
5% SETS Hardens (4) Commuter Jan 17, 2026
5% SET Harden (3) Thomas Joseph Dec 9, 2025
5% ENURE Harden (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 30, 2025
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