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| 99% | 7 | Exact Match! | ||
noun • Old World crocus having purple or white flowers with aromatic pungent orange stigmas used in flavoring food • dried pungent stigmas of the Old World saffron crocus • a shade of yellow tinged with orange | ||||
| 31% | 7 | Name is sometimes associated with the colour red | ||
noun • the brightest star in Scorpius | ||||
| 31% | 9 | Modify a photo to appear in colour | ||
verb • add color to | ||||
Son With Face Mostly Developing Yellowish Colour
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SAFFRON which was last seen in the Telegraph Cryptic crossword.
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SAFFRON
Updated: September 1, 2025
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| Telegraph Cryptic23 May 2025 | Across 14 | |
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