The term 'Gets the Lead Out' is a phrase used to describe the process of removing lead from a material or environment. The crossword solutions for this term are MINES (5 letters), HIES (4 letters), ERASES (6 letters), SMELTS (6 letters), HURRIES (7 letters), and STEPSONIT (9 letters). Mining is the process of extracting ore from the ground, while HIES is an archaic term meaning to move quickly. Erasing is the act of removing something, such as lead, from a surface. Smelting is the process of melting ore to separate out the desired metal, such as lead. Hurrying is the act of moving quickly, and stepsonit is a chemical compound used to remove lead from water. All of these processes are used to get the lead out of a material or environment.