Red gemstone Crossword Clue

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Red gemstone Crossword Answer

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CARBUNCLE

(9 letters)

GARNET

(6 letters)

Helpful Hints

(adjective)
1. of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
(noun)
1. a deep and vivid red color
2. a transparent deep red variety of corundum; used as a gemstone and in lasers

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

GEMSTONE (noun)
1. a crystalline rock that can be cut and polished for jewelry
RED (noun)
1. the amount by which the cost of a business exceeds its revenue
2. red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
RED (adjective)
1. characterized by violence or bloodshed
2. of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies

Hint 3: Other Answers Used in the Past

CARBUNCLE
(9 letters)
GARNET
(6 letters)

Hint 4: Anagram

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BURY

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