Iron ____ is often called “fool’s gold” Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Iron ____ is often called “fool’s gold” last seen in Times Specialist Sunday puzzle. 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 PYRITES.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PYRITES Iron ____ is often called “fool’s gold” (7) The Times Specialist Sunday Jul 26, 2020
71% MILLENNIUMBUG The Y2K problem was often called the ____ (13) The Times Specialist Sunday Feb 8, 2026
71% INGOT A measure of metal, typically iron or gold (5) (5) The Guardian Weekend Feb 7, 2026
71% ANEMIA Condition often treated with iron supplements (6) LA Times Daily Feb 5, 2026
67% PRESS Iron (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 23, 2026
67% NANA Fool (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 22, 2026
67% NIT Fool (3) The Telegraph Quick Feb 17, 2026
67% WRY Ironic (3) Wall Street Journal Feb 12, 2026
67% DELUDE Fool (6) New York Times Feb 12, 2026
67% ONTO Not fooled by (4) Wall Street Journal Feb 10, 2026

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