Soft metal in pewter (3)

I believe the answer is:

tin

(Other definitions for tin that I've seen before include "Cornish metal?" , "Silver-white metal, used to make cans" , "Light metal" , "Canister" , "Silvery-white metal used in cans" .)

I've seen this clue in the Newsday.com and the Newsday.

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