Mexican insect whose crushed body provides a crimson substance used for colouring food (9) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% COCHINEAL Mexican insect whose crushed body provides a crimson substance used for colouring food (9) (9)
5% TACO Folded Mexican food (4) Newsday Jul 27, 2026
5% TAMALES Mexican food (7) Newsday Jul 26, 2026
5% AMBER Substance that insects may be fossilized in (5) New York Times Midi Jul 22, 2026
5% ENAMEL Hardest substance in the human body (6) USA Today Jul 7, 2026
5% CATER Provide food (for) (5) The Times Concise Jun 11, 2026
5% CATERED Provided food for (7) Commuter Jun 4, 2026
4% CATHETER Provide food around the Tube (8) (8) The Sun Two Speed Aug 1, 2026
4% ZEBRA Animal whose stripes are believed to deter biting insects (5) New York Times Midi Jul 29, 2026
4% DYED Coloured (4) The Telegraph Quick Jul 24, 2026
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