| RHODONITE | A pale violet, pink or red variety of garnet, used as a gemstone (9) |
| ALMANDINE | Violet-red variety of garnet known as a carbuncle when cut with a rounded convex face (en cabochon) (9) |
| LILACICE | A compact geranium with large, pale purple-pink veined flowers (5,3) |
| LILAC | A pale violet or lavender colour evocative of a fragrant flower of the same name in the olive family (5) |
| ALIBI | A pale violet Triumph group tulip ... in Bengali biome (5) |
| STRANGE | Unusual variety of garnets (7) |
| AUBRIETIA | Plant of the cabbage family with violet, pink or white flowers (9) |
| ESSONITES | Varieties of garnet, also called cinnamonstones (9) |
| CRABAPPLE | Rosaceous tree with white, pink or red flowers and small, sour fruits (4,5) |
| RADICCHIO | Dark red variety of chicory eaten in salads (9) |
| MANHATTAN | Red variety of this puzzle's circles |
| PHLOX | North American perennial plant with pale blue, violet, pink or white flowers (5) |
| LILACS | Small trees of the olive family with fragrant violet, pink or white blossoms (6) |
| GRAPEFRUIT | Pick pink: The ruby red variety of this zingy fruit can provide 20% of your RDA of vitamin A (and help you shed a few extra lbs, too!) |
| KILIM | Style of tapestry-woven Middle Eastern rug without a pile, often in faded tones of garnet red, blush pink, teal, turquoise and earthy browns (5) |
| RHODODENDRON | Mostly evergreen shrub originally native to South Asia, which has clusters of showy red, purple, pink or white flowers (12) |
| RUBY | Transparent deep red variety of corundum; used as a gemstone and in lasers (4) |
| CORNFLOWER | Plant of the composite family with blue, purple, pink or white flowers (10) |
| GLOWED | Appeared pink or red as a result of warmth, health, etc. (6) |
| WATERMELON | A fruit of the gourd family with a green rind and pink or red pulp (10) |
