Red food dye (from beetles) Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Red food dye (from beetles) last seen in Guardian Quick puzzle. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 9 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is COCHINEAL.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% COCHINEAL Red food dye (from beetles) (9) The Guardian Quick Sep 2, 2016
6% WEEVILS Destructive beetles (7) Wall Street Journal Mar 9, 2026
6% STAG __ beetle (4) LA Times Daily Feb 27, 2026
6% HENNA Reddish dye (5) Thomas Joseph Feb 25, 2026
6% WOAD Blue dye (4) Puzzler Backwords Feb 22, 2026
6% BATIK Dyeing craft (5) Newsday Feb 20, 2026
6% WEEVIL Type of beetle, a pest of crops and stored food (6) The Times Specialist Feb 16, 2026
6% MCDONALD Ronald ___, red-haired clown from the fast-food giant (8)
6% GRAPEFRUITS Foods that typically have red "meat" (11) The Atlantic Feb 15, 2026
6% VAT Dyeing vessel (3) Eugene Sheffer Feb 9, 2026

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