Substance that alchemists believed could turn base metals into gold (6) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ELIXIR Substance that alchemists believed could turn base metals into gold (6) (6)
5% NOT "Believe it or ___" (3)
5% MANGA "Fullmetal Alchemist," e.g. (5) USA Today Sep 26, 2026
5% SWEARBY Believe in (7) The Times Sunday Concise Sep 13, 2026
5% PHILOSOPHERSSTONE Mythical substance turning metals to gold (17)
5% BASEMETAL Substance that alchemists tried to turn into gold (4,5) (9)
5% LEAD Metal that an alchemist 'converts' into gold (4) New York Times Aug 21, 2023
4% HERO Lead: source of metal hard to turn up (4) The Telegraph Toughie Oct 20, 2026
4% RUSH Gold ____ (4) USA Today Quick Oct 19, 2026
4% SH Gold ____ (2) USA Today Quick Oct 19, 2026
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