A mineral, sulphide of mercury, called vermilion when used as a pigment Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CINNABAR A mineral, sulphide of mercury, called vermilion when used as a pigment (8)
4% OCHRE Yellow pigment (5) Puzzler Backwords Feb 21, 2026
4% COBALT Blue pigment (6) Puzzler Backwords Feb 19, 2026
4% GYPSUM Mineral used in plaster of Paris (6) Puzzler Backwords Feb 17, 2026
4% SIENNA Ferruginous pigment (6) New York Times Feb 13, 2026
4% DYED Stained with pigment (4) The Times Concise Jan 21, 2026
4% MEERSCHAUM Clay mineral also called sepiolite used to make tobacco pipes (10) (10) Mirror Quiz Jan 1, 2026
4% OCHER Earthy pigment (5) LA Times Daily Dec 30, 2025
4% GOD Mercury or Mars (3) Thomas Joseph Dec 19, 2025
4% AREOLAS Pigmented rings (7) New York Times Dec 9, 2025
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