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A Spray of Colour Crossword Puzzle

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In this Phoenix Rising team challenge the object was to create a crossword where more than 70% of clues pertain to colours. Solve the crossword and see if the brief was met.
Author: 1nn1 - Diff: Harder

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      Across
      1. "Dark Side of the Moon" album cover artifact that created a rainbow
      4. Snowy ski resort city in Colorado, USA, OR a tree genus with trembling leaves
      7. Temporary chemical symbol for element with atomic number 114 now permanently named Flerovium (Fl)
      8. Red clumps of blood (are not idiots)
      10. Colloquially, a request to be quiet: Put ___ in it (1,4)
      12. Arch of visible colours seen in the sky
      13. Boy band known for harmonies whose name comes from the last letter of each member's name
      15. The criminal act of deliberately setting fire to property
      17. Ms Blixen (1885-1962), Danish author, OR Ms Black (1939-2013), American actress
      20. Is this rather large stringed instrument almost a shade of purple?
      23. The devil, often portrayed as being red, colloquial name (3,4)
      24. A word of Polynesian origin, which means not permitted, socially unacceptable
      25. Leisure places and expanses often portrayed as being green
      26. White untruth meant to spare the recipient's feelings
      27. Reddish dye made from dried leaves of Lawsonia inermis and used as temporary body art
      28. Popular flower types, when red, signify love

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      1. Tan to brown oval nut, originally from North America
      2. Cream coloured piano key (should have stayed on the elephant)
      3. Blues is one genre of this form of entertainment
      4. Red Sea city in Jordan
      5. The very fronts of the ship - the pointy bit. Often brightly painted
      6. Iconic Japanese optics brand that makes predominantly black-coloured cameras
      9. Orange-coloured fruit - grapefruit/tangerine hybrid
      11. French Mediterranean island with a famous black and white flag
      14. Black, Red, White or Yellow expanse
      16. Black gold when it comes out of the ground
      17. Two-masted, fore-and-aft rigged sailing boat with a mizzenmast is almost a red spicy sauce
      18. Small ubiquitous bird often portrayed as having a "red breast"
      19. Third biggest Zambian city famous for copper production
      20. Snake type with an opening, called a pit, between the eye and nostril. Can be blue-coloured
      21. Types of vegetables that are a staple of Southern US cuisine. Slimy if overcooked
      22. Domesticated equines, smaller than a horse, which can be grey, fawn, or reddish-brown