Sherlock's Blue Carbuncle, for one
The crossword clue "Sherlock's Blue Carbuncle, for one" is answered by GEM, a 3-letter entry. Used 7 times across 3 distinct years; most recently in 2013; first recorded in 2004. It appears in 2 publications in the xd corpus.
The answer
GEM
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Used 7 times across 3 distinct years; most recently in 2013; first recorded in 2004. It appears in 2 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.
Other clues for GEM
Every other clue in this collection answered by GEM, most used first.
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- Precious stone - used 141 times, most recently in 2026
- Masterpiece - used 29 times, most recently in 2024
- Muffin - used 27 times, most recently in 2011
- Prized possession - used 26 times, most recently in 2025
- Sparkler - used 26 times, most recently in 2026
- Valuable stone - used 26 times, most recently in 2026
- Beaut - used 22 times, most recently in 2026
- Tiara jewel - used 21 times, most recently in 2026
- Beauty - used 19 times, most recently in 2026
- Tiara sparkler - used 19 times, most recently in 2026
- Ruby or emerald - used 16 times, most recently in 2026
- Setting item - used 15 times, most recently in 2026
- Any birthstone - used 14 times, most recently in 2025
- Diamond or ruby - used 14 times, most recently in 2025
- Treasure - used 14 times, most recently in 2025
- Ring feature - used 12 times, most recently in 2022
- Ruby or garnet - used 12 times, most recently in 2026
- Diamond or emerald - used 11 times, most recently in 2026
- Tiara feature - used 11 times, most recently in 2026
- Fine stone - used 10 times, most recently in 2024
- Ruby, e.g. - used 10 times, most recently in 2025
- Ruby, for one - used 10 times, most recently in 2023
- Ruby or sapphire - used 10 times, most recently in 2026
- Bijou - used 9 times, most recently in 2012
- Emerald or ruby - used 9 times, most recently in 2026
- Opal or onyx - used 9 times, most recently in 2025
- Ring thing - used 9 times, most recently in 2024
- Birth-month symbol - used 8 times, most recently in 2013
- Stone - used 8 times, most recently in 2017
- Emerald, e.g. - used 7 times, most recently in 2025
- Emerald or sapphire - used 7 times, most recently in 2025
- Ring item - used 7 times, most recently in 2023
- Ring rock - used 7 times, most recently in 2023
- Setting filler - used 7 times, most recently in 2026
- Shining example - used 7 times, most recently in 2024
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- The ___ State (Idaho) - used 7 times, most recently in 2026
- Topaz or ruby - used 7 times, most recently in 2020
- Aquamarine or amethyst - used 6 times, most recently in 2024
- Diamond, for one - used 6 times, most recently in 2025
- Its place is in a setting - used 6 times, most recently in 2014
- Rare find - used 6 times, most recently in 2021
- Something prized - used 6 times, most recently in 2007
- ___ State (Idaho) - used 6 times, most recently in 2005
- Thing of beauty - used 6 times, most recently in 2023
- Turquoise or topaz - used 6 times, most recently in 2025
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