Clues for the word "ALCHEMY"
We've had 23 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 27 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Family Time crossword on April 29, 2024.
Definition of alchemy
- n. - An imaginary art which aimed to transmute the baser metals into gold, to find the panacea, or universal remedy for diseases, etc. It led the way to modern chemistry.
- n. - A mixed metal composed mainly of brass, formerly used for various utensils; hence, a trumpet.
- n. - Miraculous power of transmuting something common into something precious.
Referring Clues
- Middle Ages pseudoscience
- Elementary science?
- Skill in the online game World of Warcraft
- Medieval science
- Activity associated with the word ladder formed by 1-, 10-, 70- and 72-Across
- 13-, 20-, 49- and 57-Across, commonly?
- Transmutation
- Medieval pseudoscience
- Transmuting power
- Speculative lead-to-gold practice
- Subject for Dumbledore
- Gold-making study
- Lead-to-gold pseudoscience
- Interpersonal chemistry?
- Longing to trap learner with setter's mystic art
- Old pseudo chemistry
- Legendary gold-making practice
- Search for gold and philosopher's stone
- Process by which base metals might become noble?
- Mediaeval chemistry
- Pseudoscientific process hinted at by four squares in this puzzle
- Pursuit of turning lead to gold
- Elementary science?
Last Seen In
- Family Time - April 29, 2024
- Family Time - February 25, 2024
- New York Times - December 07, 2023
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - December 18, 2017
- Netword - August 03, 2017
- LA Times - May 16, 2017
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - March 11, 2017
- Guardian Cryptic - August 23, 2016
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - July 29, 2016
- LA Times - March 27, 2016
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - March 19, 2016
- LA Times - December 27, 2015
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - October 16, 2015
- Guardian Quick - August 07, 2015
- Guardian Quick - August 04, 2014
- USA Today - April 17, 2014
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - March 15, 2013
- USA Today - April 27, 2011
- New York Times - December 03, 2010
- New York Times - August 10, 2010
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - November 14, 2009
- New York Times - September 09, 2008
- LA Times - April 20, 2007
- Guardian Quick - August 11, 2006
- Guardian Quick - March 23, 2006
- Netword - June 01, 2005
- Washington Post - January 14, 2005