Metal containers
The crossword clue "Metal containers" is answered by TINS, a 4-letter entry. Used 19 times across 15 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1953. It appears in 8 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself, never from a guess.
The answer
TINS
4 letters. See every clue for this answer on the TINS answer page.
Used 19 times across 15 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1953. It appears in 8 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.
Other answers for this clue
The same clue has also been answered these ways in the xd corpus. Answers inside this collection link to their own answer page.
- TINCANS (1 uses in xd)
Other clues for TINS
Every other clue in this collection answered by TINS, most used first.
- Sardine containers - used 34 times, most recently in 2026
- Altoids containers - used 28 times, most recently in 2025
- Containers. - used 27 times, most recently in 1996
- Cans - used 25 times, most recently in 2020
- Pie pans - used 23 times, most recently in 2023
- Metal boxes - used 21 times, most recently in 2026
- Cookie containers - used 20 times, most recently in 2025
- Cookie holders - used 17 times, most recently in 2021
- Sardine cans - used 17 times, most recently in 2025
- Anchovy containers - used 15 times, most recently in 2025
- Pie holders - used 13 times, most recently in 2026
- Mint containers - used 12 times, most recently in 2026
- Baking pans - used 11 times, most recently in 2024
- Sardine holders - used 11 times, most recently in 2023
- Canterbury cans - used 10 times, most recently in 2026
- Spam holders - used 9 times, most recently in 2024
- Muffin pans - used 8 times, most recently in 2026
- Anchovy holders - used 7 times, most recently in 2026
- Pie containers - used 6 times, most recently in 2022
- Pie plates - used 6 times, most recently in 2024
Related clues
Clues in this collection of the same answer length that share a word with this clue, or match its answer pattern when no word is shared. Most used first.
- Metal sources - ORES, used 70 times
- Heavy metal - LEAD, used 60 times
- Magnetic metal - IRON, used 38 times
- Put the pedal to the metal - SPED, used 36 times
- Metal in steel - IRON, used 34 times
- Coffee containers - URNS, used 31 times
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