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Arcane Lexicon of Vintage Apothecary Lore is a hard crossword puzzle with 19 clues covering . Play it online for free below, or create your own crossword with our free crossword maker.

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Arcane Lexicon of Vintage Apothecary Lore
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  • 1. Prefix for mineral salts used in old medicinal compounding
  • 2. Sticky salves applied to battle wounds and bones
  • 3. Pertaining to compounded herbs named after Greek master
  • 8. Ancient storehouse of powders and resins concealed
  • 10. Highly concentrated extracts capturing nature’s quintessence
  • 11. Basalt bowl where powders meet their grinding fate
  • 13. Alcoholic extract, distilled to obscure potency
  • 18. Tiny vials steeped in secrecy and tinctured lore
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  • 4. Crystals left behind from wine’s secretive sediment
  • 5. Where spirits meet science to yield potent curatives
  • 6. Herbs submerged in liquid, surrendering their hidden powers
  • 7. Heavily armored knight-like jar protecting fragile contents
  • 9. Obscure term for assistant guarding apothecary’s secrets
  • 12. To tear or cut, a term for wounds in apothecary’s care
  • 14. Narcotic derivatives once common but now controlled
  • 15. A measured dose, commonly poured yet often elusive
  • 16. Wax-infused ointments resisting the wash of time
  • 17. Dosed sweetened liquid to mask bitterness with finesse
  • 19. Fine granules danced into prescriptions with measured grace
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