| COPPER | In ancient Mesopotamia this metal was combined with tin to make bronze. It was frequently cast to shape in molds, and it was reduced to its metal form from ores with fire and charcoal. |
| COBALT | This metal was named by miners using the German word for 'goblin', because it was poisonous and degraded other elements such as nickel (6) |
| TAR | What was combined with macadam in a 1902 patent (3) |
| ANTONIO | Spanish actor frequently cast by Pedro Almodovar and Robert Rodriguez, - Banderas (7) |
| TANNIN | Ann got in the tin to make compound for red wine (6) |
| INGOT | Go and use tin to make a gold brick (5) |
| TIN | It's combined with copper to make bronze |
| TABLETS | These were made out of clay and used in ancient Mesopotamia. Scribes made marks on them when they were wet, and then they were baked or dried in the sun. |
| TOWER | In ancient Mesopotamia, what type of construction was a ziggurat? (5) |
| TINORE | Mine resource used to make bronze |
| EDESSA | City in ancient Mesopotamia |
| SUMER | Ur's locale in ancient Mesopotamia |
| ZIGGURAT | Terraced structure found in ancient Mesopotamia (8) |
| NOSERING | Symbol of social status in ancient Mesopotamia |
| SHEKEL | Currency that originated in ancient Mesopotamia |
| IRAQ | Modern country in ancient Mesopotamia |
| TRANSMIT | Being smart, put it in a tin to send it |
| TUNA | Fish you buy in a tin to enjoy on a sandwich or in a salad (4) |
| NINA | The daughter of Al Hirschfield, whose name was frequently hidden in his illustrations |
| LECARRE | This was frequently used by secret agent for cover (4,2,5) |
