Shiny metal minus a gem, sadly Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Shiny metal minus a gem, sadly last seen in Telegraph Cryptic 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 9 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is MAGNESIUM.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% MAGNESIUM Shiny metal minus a gem, sadly (9) The Telegraph Cryptic Apr 10, 2025
6% ORES Metals, before they become shiny (4)
5% LESS Minus (4) Eugene Sheffer Sep 10, 2025
5% STONES Gems (6) Eugene Sheffer Aug 13, 2025
5% OOH "___, shiny!" (3) Universal Aug 9, 2025
5% JEWEL Gem (5) The Telegraph Quick Aug 9, 2025
5% ALAS Sadly (4) The Telegraph Quick Jul 31, 2025
5% DULL Not shiny (4)
4% SATIN Shiny fabric (5) (5) Puzzler Sep 10, 2025
4% FACET Side of a cut gem (5) Universal Sep 8, 2025

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