A Party Bloomer Providing Mineral Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 14, 2023

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	adjective • of or resembling alabaster noun • a compact fine-textured, usually white gypsum used for carving • a hard compact kind of calcite • a very light white
	26%	4		(Mineral providing) powder
	noun • a fine grained mineral having a soft soapy feel and consisting of hydrated magnesium silicate; used in a variety of products including talcum powder verb • apply talcum powder to (one's body)
	24%	7		Brightly colored summer bloomer for shaded areas
	noun • any plant of the genus Astilbe having compound leaves and showy panicles of tiny colorful flowers

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The Guardian Cryptic28 Nov 2000	Across 15
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