Magical substance which alchemists believed could change base metals into gold (6) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ELIXIR Magical substance which alchemists believed could change base metals into gold (6) (6)
5% LEAD Metal that an alchemist 'converts' into gold (4) New York Times Aug 21, 2023
4% ORL The Magic, on scoreboards (3) Eugene Sheffer Oct 21, 2025
4% WITCHCRAFT Black magic (10) The Telegraph Quick Oct 21, 2025
4% TAOIST Believer in "the way" (6) The Atlantic Oct 21, 2025
4% MENTHOL Decongestant substance (7) The Times Concise Oct 21, 2025
4% SHOETREE With which you could preserve form in Oxford, say (8) The Times Cryptic Oct 21, 2025
4% NUTRIENT Nourishing substance (8) The Times Concise Oct 17, 2025
4% DYE Substance that might change the color of your hair or your food (3)
4% AMULETS Magical charms (7) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 12, 2025
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