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1 | 99% | 6 | Exact Match! | |
2 | 61% | 10 | Alchemists who practiced the ancient art of transmuting base metals into gold | |
3 | 54% | 7 | Old pseudoscience hoping to turn base metals into gold | |
Substance That Alchemists Believed Could Turn Base Metals Into Gold Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "ELIXIR" which means:
- noun
- • A sweet flavored liquid (usually containing a small amount of alcohol) used in compounding medicines to be taken by mouth in order to mask an unpleasant taste
- • Hypothetical substance that the alchemists believed to be capable of changing base metals into gold
- • A substance believed to cure all ills
An example sentence would be:
- • "She believed the elixir would cure all her illnesses."
- • "The magician drank the elixir and disappeared."
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The Guardian Quick31 Mar 2018 | Across 8 | |
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