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 New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, the King Feature Syndicate and the Evening Standard.

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