Metal mixture
Latest answer — September 13, 2026
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An ALLOY is a metal mixture made by combining a metal with one or more other elements, often other metals. It is a noun naming the resulting material.
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The answer to “Metal mixture” in the New York Times Mini crossword is ALLOY — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on September 13, 2026 at 2-Down. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.
“Metal mixture” answer
ALLOY (5 letters)
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What does ALLOY mean?
Reading the plain dictionary sense of ALLOY is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.
(noun)
- a metal made by combining two or more metallic elements, especially to give greater strength or resistance to corrosion
When else has “Metal mixture” appeared?
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September 13, 2026 (most recent) → ALLOY. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.
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What is the answer to “Metal mixture”?
The answer is ALLOY, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on September 13, 2026.
How many letters is the answer to “Metal mixture”?
5 letters: ALLOY.
When did this clue appear?
Most recently in the New York Times Mini crossword on September 13, 2026, at 2-Down.
Can “Metal mixture” have a different answer?
Yes — New York Times Mini sometimes reuses a clue with a different solution to fit the grid. The answers we've recorded for each date it appeared are listed above when available.
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