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Mexican insect whose crushed body provides a crimson substance used for colouring food (9) Crossword Clue
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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | COCHINEAL Mexican insect whose crushed body provides a crimson substance used for colouring food (9) | (9) | ||
| 5% | TACO Folded Mexican food | (4) | Newsday | Oct 20, 2025 |
| 5% | BAKER Food provider (5) | (5) | Mirror Quick | Oct 20, 2025 |
| 5% | RED Crimson | (3) | LA Times Daily | Oct 16, 2025 |
| 5% | CATERS Provides food for | (6) | Commuter | Oct 2, 2025 |
| 5% | CATER Provide food (for) | (5) | The Times Concise | Sep 26, 2025 |
| 4% | OBLITERATE Purge using crushed bitter aloe | (10) | The Telegraph Cryptic | Nov 6, 2025 |
| 4% | MATERIAL Substance provided by friend, terrible liar (8) | (8) | The Sun Two Speed | Nov 5, 2025 |
| 4% | RECYCLED Colour to get bike in that's used again | (8) | The Telegraph Cryptic | Nov 3, 2025 |
| 4% | ACED Easily crushed | (4) | New York Times | Oct 31, 2025 |
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