Birthstone that shares a first letter with its month Crossword Clue

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Understanding Today's Crossword Puzzle

The clue for today's crossword puzzle is "Birthstone that shares a first letter with its month" and the answer is "OPAL".

When we look at the clue, it mentions a birthstone that shares a first letter with its month. This indicates that the birthstone we are looking for has a name starting with the same letter as the month it represents. There are twelve birthstones, each associated with a specific month. Our task is to find the birthstone that fits this clue.

One way to solve this clue is by going through each month and matching it with its corresponding birthstone. Let's go through them:

1. January: The birthstone for January is garnet, which doesn't satisfy the clue as it doesn't start with the letter 'J'.
2. February: The birthstone for February is amethyst, which doesn't start with the letter 'F'.
3. March: The birthstone for March is aquamarine, which doesn't start with the letter 'M'.
4. April: The birthstone for April is diamond, which doesn't start with the letter 'A'.
5. May: The birthstone for May is emerald, which doesn't start with the letter 'M'.
6. June: The birthstone for June is pearl, which doesn't start with the letter 'J'.
7. July: The birthstone for July is ruby, which doesn't start with the letter 'J'.
8. August: The birthstone for August is peridot, which doesn't start with the letter 'A'.
9. September: The birthstone for September is sapphire, which doesn't start with the letter 'S'.
10. October: The birthstone for October is opal, which starts with the letter 'O' and matches the clue!
11. November: The birthstone for November is topaz, which doesn't start with the letter 'N'.
12. December: The birthstone for December is turquoise, which doesn't start with the letter 'D'.

After analyzing each birthstone, we can see that the birthstone for October, which is "OPAL," is the only one that starts with the same letter as its corresponding month. Therefore, "OPAL" is the correct answer to the clue.

Definition of "OPAL"

a gemstone consisting of a form of hydrated silica, typically semi-transparent and showing many small points of shifting colour against a pale or dark ground

Example :

a large opal surrounded by small diamonds

an opal ring

 The Crossword clue "Birthstone that shares a first letter with its month" published 2 time/s & has 1 answer/s. 

Crossword	Date	Answer
New York Times	4 December 2019	OPAL
Jonesin	3 April 2018	OPAL