Heavy material used for stability Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Heavy material used for stability . 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 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is BALLAST.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% BALLAST Heavy material used for stability (7)
3% LIGHT Not heavy (5) Commuter Jan 7, 2026
3% TAIL Kite stabilizer (4) USA Today Dec 10, 2025
3% ACL Knee stabilizer, for short (3) Newsday Dec 5, 2025
3% OAKS Symbols of stability (4) Wall Street Journal Nov 29, 2025
3% FIN Surfboard stabilizer (3) New York Times Nov 20, 2025
3% BALLASTING Heavy material for stabilizing a ship. (10)
2% BASH Heavy blow for party (4) The Times Quick Cryptic Jan 27, 2026
2% HEMP Sustainable material used to make sandals (4) The Atlantic Jan 25, 2026
2% SKA Horn-heavy genre (3) New York Times Jan 24, 2026
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In construction and shipbuilding, "BALLAST" refers to heavy material like rocks or water placed in the bottom of a structure to provide stability. In a crossword, it's a clever way to hint at this weighty concept.