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Mineral Known As Vermilion When Used As A Pigment Or The Bright Red Colour Of This After Which A Day Flying Moth Derives Its Name Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is CINNABAR which was last seen in the Telegraph Herculis crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: CINNABAR

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RankLettersAnswerClue
199%8Exact Match!
258%7 Word for firedrakes after which tarragon derives its name; paper kites; flying/Komodo lizards; heraldic wyverns; or, keelboats for racing
349%5A pudding of fruit and cream; the glass goblet in which it is served; or, a carriage with two passenger seats and a cut-down coach body from which a two-door car derives its name

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We think the answer is "CINNABAR" which means:

    noun
  • • A heavy reddish mineral consisting of mercuric sulfide; the chief source of mercury
  • • Large red-and-black european moth; larvae feed on leaves of ragwort; introduced into united states to control ragwort
  • adjective satellite
  • • Of a vivid red to reddish-orange color
  • adjective
  • • Of a bright red colour tinted with orange.

An example sentence would be:

  • • "She wore a cinnabar necklace to match her red dress."
  • • "The artist used cinnabar pigment to create the vibrant red color in the painting."

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Telegraph Herculis29 May 2023 Down 17
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