Fixative
Crossword Clue and Answers

Crossword Answers

3 letters

GUM
The tissue (covered by mucous membrane) of the jaws that surrounds the bases of the teeth

FIN
Organ of locomotion and balance in fishes and some other aquatic animals

4 letters

BALM
Semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation

KEEL
One of the main longitudinal beams (or plates) of the hull of a vessel; can extend vertically into the water to provide lateral stability

MUSK
An odorous glandular secretion from the male musk deer; used as a perfume fixative

GLUE
Be fixed as if by glue; "His eyes were glued on her"

5 letters

PUTTY
A dough-like mixture of whiting and boiled linseed oil; used especially to patch woodwork or secure panes of glass

ATTAR
Essential oil or perfume obtained from flowers

BRUSH
Contact with something dangerous or undesirable; "I had a brush with danger on my way to work"; "he tried to avoid any brushes with the police"

CHALK
A piece of calcite or a similar substance, usually in the shape of a crayon, that is used to write or draw on blackboards or other flat surfaces

CIVET
Cat-like mammal typically secreting musk used in perfumes

EASEL
An upright tripod for displaying something (usually an artist's canvas)

MYRRH
Aromatic resin that is burned as incense and used in perfume

PAINT
A substance used as a coating to protect or decorate a surface (especially a mixture of pigment suspended in a liquid); dries to form a hard coating; "artists use `paint' and `pigment' interchangeably"

SCENT
Any property detected by the olfactory system

STUMP
Remove tree stumps from; "stump a field"

6 letters

BALSAM
An ointment containing a fragrant resin

BAYOIL

CANVAS
A tent made of canvas fabric

CRAYON
Writing implement consisting of a colored stick of composition wax used for writing and drawing

GROUND
The first or preliminary coat of paint or size applied to a surface

MEDIUM
An occupation for which you are especially well suited; "in law he found his true metier"

PARFUM

PASTEL
Any of various pale or light colors

PENCIL
A thin cylindrical pointed writing implement; a rod of marking substance encased in wood

7 letters

BALANCE
A wheel that regulates the rate of movement in a machine; especially a wheel oscillating against the hairspring of a timepiece to regulate its beat

BALLAST
A resistor inserted into a circuit to compensate for changes (as those arising from temperature fluctuations)

ESSENCE
A toiletry that emits and diffuses a fragrant odor

EXTRACT
A solution obtained by steeping or soaking a substance (usually in water)

MORDANT
A substance used to treat leather or other materials before dyeing; aids in dyeing process

PALETTE
Board that provides a flat surface on which artists mix paints and the range of colors used

PERFUME
A toiletry that emits and diffuses a fragrant odor

PIGMENT
A substance used as a coating to protect or decorate a surface (especially a mixture of pigment suspended in a liquid); dries to form a hard coating; "artists use `paint' and `pigment' interchangeably"

ROSEOIL
A volatile fragrant oil obtained from fresh roses by steam distillation

SPATULA
A hand tool with a thin flexible blade used to mix or spread soft substances

SPRINGS

VARNISH
A coating that provides a hard, lustrous, transparent finish to a surface

9 letters

AMBERGRIS
Waxy substance secreted by the sperm whale and found floating at sea or washed ashore; used in perfume

GYROSCOPE
Rotating mechanism in the form of a universally mounted spinning wheel that offers resistance to turns in any direction

LAYFIGURE
Dummy in the form of an artist's jointed model of the human body

MAULSTICK
A long stick that a painter uses to support the hand holding the brush

MYRCIAOIL

PERFUMARY

SICCATIVE
A substance that promotes drying (e.g., calcium oxide absorbs water and is used to remove moisture)

SKETCHPAD
A book containing sheets of paper on which sketches can be drawn

TAILPLANE
The horizontal airfoil of an aircraft's tail assembly that is fixed and to which the elevator is hinged