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Showing Mettle Or Metal Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is STEELY which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: STEELY

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RankLettersAnswerClue
199%6Exact Match!
237%5Mettle or metal
333%10Showing mettle and resolve

About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "STEELY" which means:

    adjective satellite
  • • Resembling steel as in hardness
  • • Resembling steel in hardness
  • adjective
  • • Having qualities resembling those of steel, especially hard and resolute.
  • • Made of steel.

An example sentence would be:

  • • "Her steely gaze made him feel uneasy."
  • • "The detective had a steely determination to solve the case."

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Clue Last Found In...

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The Guardian Cryptic04 Jul 2001 Across 25
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