Long nail used to make metal once (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TALON Long nail used to make metal once (5) (5)
7% TUNGSTEN Metal formerly used for making lamp filaments (8) (8) Puzzler Jul 2, 2026
7% EMPLOY Make use of (6) The Times Concise Jun 27, 2026
7% IGNITE Base metal American soldier used up making torch (6) The Telegraph Cryptic Jun 19, 2026
7% WELD Fuse (metal) using heat (4) The Times Concise Jun 1, 2026
7% ZINC Metal used to make brass (4) (4) The Guardian Quick Apr 23, 2026
6% IRE "Nailed" the test (3) USA Today Quick Jul 25, 2026
6% ACED "Nailed" the test (4) USA Today Quick Jul 25, 2026
6% SODOI "That makes two of us" (5) The Atlantic Jul 24, 2026
6% OPI Nail salon brand (3) LA Times Daily Jul 18, 2026
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