What is the main metal additive in the making of stainless steel? (8) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CHROMIUM What is the main metal additive in the making of stainless steel? (8) (8)
7% IRON Melt this metal to make steel (4)
7% STEEL "Stainless" metal (5) New York Times Mini Mar 31, 2026
6% RUST What stainless steel is resistant to (4)
5% ALSO In addition (4) Thomas Joseph May 28, 2026
5% EXTRA Additional (5) The Telegraph Mini May 27, 2026
5% SMELTERS Metal producers manufactured steel frames occasionally (8) (8) The Guardian Cryptic May 22, 2026
5% GRAYSKY What makes it cloudy (7) Newsday May 3, 2026
5% NOSENSE What a babbler makes (7) New York Times May 1, 2026
5% STAINLESS ___ steel (9) The New Yorker Mini Mar 26, 2026
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