Iron, e.g. (5)

I believe the answer is:

metal

(Other definitions for metal that I've seen before include "Copper or silver, say" , "Lead, for example" , "Given lead, perhaps" , "Tin, for example" , "barium?" .)

I've seen this clue in the Wall Street Journal, the King Feature Syndicate, the Evening Standard and the New York Times.

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