Rare earth that long ago briefly gained a lot of success — Crossword Clue
Stuck on the 7–letter crossword clue “Rare earth that long ago briefly gained a lot of success”? This page covers its appearance in Guardian Cryptic on 13th Apr 2012. You can reveal the answer at your pace — one letter at a time or the whole word in one go. We also provide helpful extras where available: an AI-generated hint, a dictionary definition, other clues that share the same answer, and a jumbled-letters view for quick anagramming.
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The answer to “Rare earth that long ago briefly gained a lot of success” is YTTRIUM (7 letters).
We last saw “Rare earth that long ago briefly gained a lot of success” in Guardian Cryptic on 13th Apr 2012.
The 7-letter answer for “Rare earth that long ago briefly gained a lot of success” is YTTRIUM.
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