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[redglenys]

egg, a game associated with easter [7] t??s?n?

a protein-digesting enzyme found in pineapple [8] ?r?m?l?n [8] bromelaine too long
dark igneous rock [8]d?o?e?i?e

[ladyalex]

diogenite

[mac44]

1. egg tossing

[scorpiojo]

Egg tossing

[redglenys]

thank you all , but diogenite is too long

[Fibonacci]

2 bromelain

[ladyalex]

Alternative spelling bromelin ??

[scorpiojo]

I wonder if the setter thinks it's spelt Bromelin?

[Fibonacci]

you've typed [8] but d?o?e?i?e is 9 spaces

[Fibonacci]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bromelain

[mac44]

I have found scorpiojo's spelling-

bromelin (ˈbrəʊməlɪn)

— n
a protein-digesting enzyme (see endopeptidase ) found in pineapple and extracted for use in treating joint pain and inflammation, hay fever, and various other conditions

[redglenys]

thank you clue is definitely 8 letters will go with bromelin

[scorpiojo]

^^mac

[ladyalex]

ahem!

[cupid04]

dolerite

[redglenys]

oops do?e?i?e

[redglenys]

thank you all again

[scorpiojo]

Sorry, ladyalex - must look up

[ladyalex]

:-))