Challenging puzzle for experienced crossword solvers
Transmutation Arcanum of Alchemical Lore
Challenging puzzle for experienced crossword solvers
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- 1. First alchemical stage: putrefaction or blackening
- 2. Gemstone named from Greek for 'gold stone', sought by adepts
- 4. Quintessential fifth element believed to fill heavens
- 5. Yellowing phase symbolizing dawn and awakening
- 7. Discipline intertwining wisdom and esoteric practice
- 8. Arcane writings attributed to a legendary sage
- 10. Stage of dissolving matter into spiritual essence
- 16. Elusive stone of perfection forged by alchemists
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- 3. Latin for 'tail', denotes final part of the alchemical process
- 6. Legendary sage whose stone transmutes base metals
- 9. Element embodying volatility and transformative fluidity
- 11. White stage of purification following blackness
- 12. Secret motto and corrosive acid vital for purification
- 13. Element symbolizing combustibility and spirit in alchemy
- 14. Latin name for metal of the sun, prized in gold work
- 15. Practitioner of transmutation and occult chemistry
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