What is the answer to "Azure gem" in the Newsday Crossword?

The answer to the Newsday Crossword clue "Azure gem" is LAPIS (5 letters).

Azure gem Newsday Crossword Clue

Across clue · from the April 17, 2026 puzzle

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LAPIS

5 letters · Across · last seen April 17, 2026

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