A bright red mineral of mercury sulphide used as a pigment (8) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CINNABAR A bright red mineral of mercury sulphide used as a pigment (8) (8)
6% SCARLET Bright red (7) Universal Sep 9, 2025
6% VERMILION Which bright red pigment is made from mercury sulphide? (9) (9)
5% CADMIUM ____ yellow is a bright pigment containing ____ sulphide (7) The Times Specialist Sunday Dec 22, 2024
5% CARMINE Bright-red pigment (7) The Telegraph Quick Feb 21, 2021
4% DIM Not bright (3)
4% PLANET Venus or Mercury (6) Commuter Nov 11, 2025
4% SMART Burn bright (5) The Times Quick Cryptic Nov 11, 2025
4% MICA Shiny mineral (4) Commuter Nov 11, 2025
4% AZALEA Shrub with bright flowers (6) New York Times Nov 10, 2025
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