How do I solve 9 down in Daily Telegraph Cryptic 31259?

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9 down reads "Lead removed from gold, say, and the rest" (2,2 letters); the answer is ET AL. It's a deletion clue: start with a word the clue points to, then drop one or more letters. Indicators include 'endlessly' (lose the last letter), 'beheaded' (lose the first), or 'heartlessly' (lose the middle). The full step-by-step breakdown is on this page.

Lead removed from gold, say, and the rest (2,2)

9D — Lead removed from gold, say, and the rest (2,2) — ET AL