Lithium, magnesium and aluminum

The answer to “Lithium, magnesium and aluminum” in the New York Times crossword is METALS — a 6-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on May 10, 2026, a Sunday puzzle, at 85-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.

“Lithium, magnesium and aluminum” answer

METALS (6 letters)

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Why the answer is METALS

METALS is the 6-letter solution that fits "Lithium, magnesium and aluminum" in the NYT Crossword crossword on May 10, 2026 (85-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does METALS mean?

Reading the plain dictionary sense of METALS is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.

When else has “Lithium, magnesium and aluminum” appeared?

New York Times reuses clues across dates, sometimes with a different answer depending on the grid. Here's where this exact clue has shown up, and what the answer was each time — handy when you're checking whether today's fill is the only one.

May 10, 2026 (most recent) → METALS. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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