Name a metal (pure elements only; alloys like steel don't count)

A prompt from the Krillion daily dive of October 11, 2026 (Dive #88), prompt 3 of 7.

Answers worth giving

The game accepts 92 answers for this prompt: 2 One in a Krillion, 47 Deep Cut, 21 Rare, 13 Schooler, 9 Plankton.

Shown here: a selection of 17, best-scoring first.

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Answers for: Name a metal (pure elements only; alloys like steel don't count)
Answer	Tier	Points
RheniumAnnounced in 1925 and named for the Rhine river.	One in a Krillion	100
TechnetiumMade in 1937 from cyclotron scrap, the first artificial element.	One in a Krillion	100
Cerium	Deep Cut	85
Fermium	Deep Cut	85
Neptunium	Deep Cut	85
Samarium	Deep Cut	85
Iridium	Rare	60
Palladium	Rare	60
Radium	Rare	60
Thorium	Rare	60
Zirconium	Rare	60
Chromium	Schooler	30
Lithium	Schooler	30
Magnesium	Schooler	30
Platinum	Plankton	10
Silver	Plankton	10
Tin	Plankton	10

This prompt is in today's dive. Want a nudge first? See the hints for prompt 3.