Moderate difficulty suitable for most players
Enchanted Crystals of Forgotten Lore
Challenging puzzle for experienced crossword solvers
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- 1. Garnet variety rumored to guard against evil spirits
- 2. Adularescent gem said to harness lunar energies
- 4. Viking’s compass stone, revealing shifting hues when viewed
- 5. Epidote and feldspar blend, symbolic of emotional balance in folk medicine
- 7. Pink tourmaline variety linked to passion and vitality rites
- 9. Phosphate mineral turning blue-green upon air exposure, linked to watery mythology
- 14. Violet-green crystal linked to psychic clarity in folklore
- 16. Hypothetical crystal named for a mythical mountaintop rediscovery
- 17. Classic jade form, revered in Eastern legends for immortality
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- 3. Ancient gemstone said to protect worn in amulets against evil eye
- 6. Cat’s eye gemstone famed for mystical protection in ancient texts
- 8. Imaginary mineral blending ‘kauri’ and ‘meteorite’ in mythical tales
- 10. Rare Californian gem once mistaken for sapphire’s cousin
- 11. Cryptic term referencing rare quartz variants with legendary powers
- 12. Synthetic diamond simulant hinting at alchemical transformation
- 13. Invented gem name invoking exotic Eastern mysticism
- 15. Often confused with ruby, historically prized by monarchs
- 18. Arsenic sulfide mineral, historically mistaken for a gold-bearing gem