Young lady bored by seeing that primarily ornamental stone

Latest answer — August 19, 2026

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GIRASOL is an ornamental opal or other decorative stone. Insert AS (“seeing that”) and O, the first letter of Ornamental, into GIRL (“young lady”): GIR(ASO)L.

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Definition
A polished girasol opal shown as a decorative ornamental stone.

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The answer to Young lady bored by seeing that primarily ornamental stone in the The Times Cryptic crossword is GIRASOL — a 7-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Times Cryptic crossword on August 19, 2026, a Wednesday puzzle, at 19-Down. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.

Young lady bored by seeing that primarily ornamental stone” answer

GIRASOL (7 letters)

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What does GIRASOL mean?

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(noun)

  • a kind of opal reflecting a reddish glow

When else has “Young lady bored by seeing that primarily ornamental stone” appeared?

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August 19, 2026 (most recent) GIRASOL. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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What is the answer to “Young lady bored by seeing that primarily ornamental stone”?

The answer is GIRASOL, a 7-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Times Cryptic crossword on August 19, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Young lady bored by seeing that primarily ornamental stone”?

7 letters: GIRASOL.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the The Times Cryptic crossword on August 19, 2026 (a Wednesday puzzle), at 19-Down.

Can “Young lady bored by seeing that primarily ornamental stone” have a different answer?

Yes — The Times Cryptic sometimes reuses a clue with a different solution to fit the grid. The answers we've recorded for each date it appeared are listed above when available.

Where can I find the rest of this day's Times Cryptic answers?

The full grid for August 19, 2026 is on the Times Cryptic answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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