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noun • a light silver-white ductile bivalent metallic element; in pure form it burns with brilliant white flame; occurs naturally only in combination (as in magnesite and dolomite and carnallite and spinel and olivine) | ||||
| 29% | 8 | Like a shiny red gem, with a captivating allure | ||
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| 27% | 8 | SHINY METAL PLATES | ||
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Shiny Metal Minus A Gem Sadly
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MAGNESIUM which was last seen in the Telegraph Cryptic crossword.
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MAGNESIUM
Updated: September 1, 2025
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➡️ | Like a shiny red gem, with a captivating allure | |
➡️ | Sadly | |
➡️ | Shiny metal
The Guardian Quick -
20 Feb 2003 | The Guardian Quick / 20 Feb 2003 |
➡️ | Shiny metal for plating
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09 Dec 2003 | The Guardian Quick / 09 Dec 2003 |
➡️ | SHINY METAL PLATES
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06 Dec 1987 | New York Times / 06 Dec 1987 |
➡️ | Shiny plating metal whose name, from the Greek for “colour”, refers to its many colourful compounds
Telegraph Giant General Knowledge -
15 Mar 2025 | Telegraph Giant General Knowledge / 15 Mar 2025 |
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