Word before "wool" or "drum" (5)

I believe the answer is:

steel

(Other definitions for steel that I've seen before include "Determination, metal" , "Form of iron" , "Hard iron alloy" , "The staying power" , "Structural metal alloy" .)

I've seen this clue in the USA Today.

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