Mercury, perhaps — first of elements used in factory Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PLANET Mercury, perhaps — first of elements used in factory (6) The Times Cryptic Aug 17, 2016
6% MOODY Mercurial (5) LA Times Daily Dec 5, 2025
5% GOD Mercury or Mars (3) Thomas Joseph Dec 19, 2025
5% TANNERY Leather factory (7) (7) Puzzler Dec 16, 2025
5% PLANT Establish factory (5) The Times Quick Cryptic Dec 13, 2025
5% CURARE Metallic element not often used as poison (6) The Times Cryptic Dec 11, 2025
5% LEAD Element (4) (4) Mirror Quick Dec 8, 2025
5% BETSYROSS Designer of the first US flag (9) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 5, 2025
5% ZINC Metallic element used in galvanising (4) (4) Puzzler Dec 3, 2025
5% BRAN Roughage element (4) Puzzler Backwords Dec 2, 2025

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