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noun • an impure form of quartz consisting of banded chalcedony; used as a gemstone and for making mortars and pestles | ||||||||
| 41% | 14 | Band of precious metal with a precious stone | ||||||
noun • a ring given and worn as a sign of betrothal | ||||||||
| 34% | 3 | Rock from which a valuable metal or mineral, such as diamond or gold, can be extracted profitably; or, a poetic word for a precious metal | ||||||
noun • a mineral that contains metal that is valuable enough to be mined • a monetary subunit in Denmark and Norway and Sweden; 100 ore equal 1 krona | ||||||||
Stone Precious Metal Eroded
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AGATE which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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AGATE
Updated: October 14, 2023
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