The iridescent tarnish of the mineral bornite gives rise to its informal name, “____ ore” Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PEACOCK The iridescent tarnish of the mineral bornite gives rise to its informal name, “____ ore” (7) The Times Specialist Sunday May 3, 2020
4% OKS Gives the approval, informally (3)
4% TITLE Give a name (5) Universal Oct 14, 2025
4% STAIN Tarnish (5) (5) Mirror Classic Oct 13, 2025
4% MERC Classic car that shared its name with a planet, informally (4) New York Times Oct 12, 2025
4% MAR Tarnish (3) Wall Street Journal Oct 7, 2025
4% LUSTRE Iridescence, gleam (6) The Times Concise Oct 2, 2025
4% ELICIT Give rise to (a response) (6) (6) The Guardian Quick Sep 27, 2025
4% OPAL Iridescent stone (4) Commuter Sep 10, 2025
4% OPALS Iridescent gems (5) Commuter Aug 20, 2025

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