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% ACL Knee stabilizer, for short (3) USA Today Oct 4, 2025
3% SEALEGS Sailor's stability (7) Universal Aug 15, 2025
3% BALLASTING Heavy material for stabilizing a ship. (10)
2% SLEDGE Heavy hammer (6) Eugene Sheffer Nov 3, 2025
2% WOOD Furniture material (4) Puzzler Backwords Nov 2, 2025
2% DRAY Heavy cart (4) Wall Street Journal Nov 1, 2025
2% TONS Heavy weight units (4)
2% STRAW Hat material (5) Commuter Nov 1, 2025
2% RNA Cellular material (3) Newsday Oct 31, 2025
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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.