LA Times Crossword

October 17, 2021

Robert E. Lee Morris

RECYCLED METAL

 

The name and eight phrases below each contain the name of a metal - with its letters in consecutive, but scrambled, order. Can you "extract" them?

1. PAT NIXON

2. DEAD LAST 

3. PANIC ZONE

4. HOPPER CAR

5. CHICKEN LEG 

6. COIN RETURN

7. TALKING DOLL

8. ARMY RECRUIT

9. LEGAL SERVICES

Answers:

 

1. paT NIxon - TIN

2. dEAD Last - LEAD

3. paNIC Zone - ZINC              

4. hOPPER Car - COPPER

5. chICKEN Leg - NICKEL

6. cOIN Return - IRON

7. talkinG DOLl - GOLD

8. arMY RECRUit - MERCURY

9. legaL SERVIces - SILVER