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Enigmatic Elixirs of Tea Lore
Challenging puzzle for experienced crossword solvers
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  • 1. Process transforming leaves into magical liquid essence
  • 2. Herbal infusion once revered as sacred beverage
  • 3. Philosophy emphasizing harmony central to tea rituals
  • 4. Relating to the peak moment of a tea ceremony’s climax
  • 5. Shade-grown Japanese tea prized in sacred ceremonies
  • 9. Way of tea offering a spiritual path in Japanese culture
  • 10. Chinese province, birthplace of many sacred tea myths
  • 11. Ancient practice symbolizing transformation during steeping
  • 15. Herb once mixed in tea for purifying rituals
  • 18. Hypothetical ancestral spirit invoked in tea meditation
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  • 6. Structured ritual elevating tea from drink to mythos
  • 7. Japanese term for a tea house fostering Zen communion
  • 8. Mythical desert brew blending nature and ritual
  • 12. DAO Chinese way of tea embodying philosophical ritual
  • 13. Chinese term for meticulous tea brewing technique
  • 14. Plural of the vessel emitting ritual steam and song
  • 16. Finely ground powdered tea used in ceremonial trance
  • 17. Vessel producing the sacred sound underpinning tea rite

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