Gem whose name comes from "upala," the Sanskrit word for "precious stone" Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% OPAL Gem whose name comes from "upala," the Sanskrit word for "precious stone" (4) New York Times Dec 11, 2023
5% BEZEL Setting for precious stones (5) Puzzler Backwords Oct 21, 2025
5% MANACLE Restraint whose name comes from the Latin for "hand" (7) The Atlantic Oct 15, 2025
5% GEM Precious stone (3) Commuter Oct 14, 2025
5% SAHARA Desert whose name comes from the Arabic for "desert" (6) New York Times Oct 1, 2025
5% BALSA Wood whose name comes from the Spanish for "raft" (5) LA Times Daily Sep 25, 2025
5% AGATE Semi-precious stone (5) The Telegraph Plusword Sep 21, 2025
5% PUNDIT Position named for the Sanskrit word for "learned man" (6) The Atlantic Sep 7, 2025
5% JEWEL Precious stone (5) The Telegraph Quick Sep 4, 2025
5% GEMS Precious stones (4)

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