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Crimson Chronicles of Yuletide Lore
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  • 1. Latin root evoking blood-red hue and an optimistic temperament
  • 2. To infuse with astringent compounds, as in red wine's deep winter glow
  • 3. Brilliant red pigment derived historically from cinnabar
  • 5. Tough-skinned fruit of an ancient evergreen, symbolizing winter’s red jewels
  • 7. Berry-shaped; often describing holly’s quintessential red symbols
  • 10. Botanical genus including plants with reddish petals, linking Christmas flora
  • 11. Mercury sulfide's scarlet pigment, echoing traditional Christmas hues
  • 12. Hungarian stew named after red spice, fiery and festive
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  • 4. Electromagnetic spectrum region associated with warmth, metaphorically Christmas red’s unseen glow
  • 6. Blue mineral contrast highlighting Christmas red’s vibrancy (cryptic reversal)
  • 8. Family name of poinsettias, famed for their vivid red bracts
  • 9. Past tense of blushing deeply, akin to holly's seasonal coat
  • 13. Scientific order of the bright red bird iconic in festive lore

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