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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | BORON Very hard colourless element used in hardening steel (5) | (5) | ||
| 6% | IRON Element in steel | (4) | Commuter | Nov 8, 2025 |
| 5% | ACCUSTOMED Hardened (to) (10) | (10) | Puzzler | Jan 29, 2026 |
| 5% | BUTANE Colourless highly flammable gas used as a lighter fluid (6) | (6) | Mirror Quiz | Jan 26, 2026 |
| 5% | PITTSBURGH "The Steel City" | (10) | Newsday | Jan 25, 2026 |
| 5% | GRANITE Bananas gratiné, very hard (7) | (7) | The Guardian Quick Cryptic | Jan 24, 2026 |
| 5% | RARE Very hard to find | (4) | Newsday | Jan 21, 2026 |
| 5% | TIN Element used in bronze | (3) | New York Times | Jan 19, 2026 |
| 5% | IBEAM Steel girder | (5) | New York Times | Jan 18, 2026 |
| 5% | FACTOR Element | (6) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Jan 18, 2026 |
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