Clues for the word "CINNABAR"
We've had 16 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 19 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Evening Standard Easy crossword on February 20, 2026.
Definition of cinnabar
- n. - Red sulphide of mercury, occurring in brilliant red crystals, and also in red or brown amorphous masses. It is used in medicine.
- n. - The artificial red sulphide of mercury used as a pigment; vermilion.
Referring Clues
- Red mercuric mineral
- Mercury ore
- Common ore of mercury
- A hundred in a pub - any number imbibed mineral
- Bright red, about to drink in one hostelry and another
- Famous Roman watering hole coloured vermilion
- Caesar's father-in-law to ban mineral
- Brain can confuse a moth
- Bad guy reported at pub painted vermilion?
- 25 caught drinking, reportedly
- Shedder of Caesar's blood other than vermilion
- 100 watering holes secreting a mineral
- Reprobate, said to go to pub, becoming bright red
- Heavy reddish mineral
- Vivid red color
- Vermilion
Last Seen In
- Evening Standard Easy - February 20, 2026
- Family Time - December 02, 2024
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - August 03, 2024
- Family Time - November 12, 2023
- Guardian Cryptic - November 10, 2014
- LA Times - September 06, 2014
- Family Time - May 05, 2014
- Guardian Cryptic - January 11, 2013
- Family Time - November 22, 2010
- Universal - October 10, 2010
- Guardian Cryptic - November 04, 2008
- Washington Post - March 07, 2008
- Universal - October 02, 2007
- Guardian Prize - July 07, 2007
- Guardian Cryptic - February 02, 2004
- Guardian Prize - March 29, 2003
- Guardian Cryptic - November 13, 2002
- Guardian Cryptic - July 05, 2002
- Guardian Prize - March 09, 2002