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Enigmatic Hues of Botanical Dyes
Moderate difficulty suitable for most players
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Across
  • 1. Root-based dye producing crimson tones
  • 2. Root used historically for a red color
  • 3. Plant compound aiding fabric dye fixation
  • 5. Blue-green pigment from certain fungi on wood
  • 12. Flower used for red to purple dye extraction
  • 13. Brown dye derived from Acacia trees
  • 16. Tropical tree yielding purple-black dye
Down
  • 4. Herbal plant sometimes used for tinting fabrics
  • 6. Rare dye extracted from citrus blossoms
  • 7. Ancient European plant producing blue dye
  • 8. Plant creating red and yellow natural dyes
  • 9. Source of natural dye annatto from seed coats
  • 10. Red dye isolated from a South American tree
  • 11. Red dye derived from insects feeding on cactus
  • 14. Plant-based dye famous for deep blue shades
  • 15. Yellow dye obtained from heartwood of certain trees
  • 17. African tree heartwood used for reddish dye

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