| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| LAC | Product of a scale insect |
| cochineals | The dried bodies of a female scale insect, which are crushed to yield this dye |
| cochineal | The dried bodies of a female scale insect, which are crushed to yield this dye |
| kermes | red dye formerly prepared from the dried bodies of the females of a scale insect, Kermes ilices, which lives on small, evergreen oaks of the Mediterranean region |
| LAC | Substance from a scale insect. |
| semiworks | a manufacturing plant operating on a limited commercial scale to provide final tests of a new product or process |
