Oriental shrub whose leaves yield a red dye used for skin decoration (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% HENNA Oriental shrub whose leaves yield a red dye used for skin decoration (5) (5)
6% ANIL Dye-yielding shrub (4) New York Times Mar 7, 2026
6% ANILS Dye-yielding shrubs (5) Universal Jul 26, 2015
5% QAT Mideast shrub with leaves that are chewed as a stimulant (3) New York Times Aug 22, 2026
5% BEET Red root vegetable used in some dyes (4) LA Times Daily Jun 23, 2026
5% RASH Red alert on the skin? (4)
5% TEA Small tree or shrub whose leaves are used to make a beverage (3) (3) Mirror Quiz May 20, 2026
5% SHANSA Peruvian shrub yielding dye. (6)
4% ADORN Decorate (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 28, 2026
4% ANAL Obsessively oriented (4) New York Times Aug 27, 2026
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