This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Wednesday, March 11, 2026 (16 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Wednesday sits mid-week in difficulty, with more wordplay than Monday or Tuesday.
Answer length: 3 squares
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TIN as a word: (uncountable) A malleable, ductile, metallic element, resistant to corrosion, with atomic number 50 and symbol Sn; (metonymic) Iron or steel sheet metal that is coated with tin as an anticorrosion protectant.
TIN has been an answer 16 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since October 27, 2025.
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