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“Purple shade” crossword clue

NYT CrosswordLast seen Sep 17, 202621 Down5 letters
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•••••LILAC
5 letters · 21 Down

Reveal the answer to see why it works and where this clue has appeared before.LILAC is the answer to the New York Times crossword clue “Purple shade”. It was last seen in the puzzle of September 17, 2026, where it runs at 21 Down and fills 5 squares. It crosses 5 other entries in that grid — those are listed below and are the quickest way to confirm the letters you already have.

Crossing entries

Sep 17, 2026 grid
21AChocolatier with the tagline "Life is a ball"5 ltrs›24ACuatro y dos4 ltrs›28APromising places?6 ltrs›35AStart of an incantation4 ltrs›38AWeb design feature that may cycle back to earlier sections ... or a hint to this puzzle's theme14 ltrs›

Other answers for this clue

Across all puzzles we index
•••••LILAC5 ltrs
••••PLUM4 ltrs

Clues repeat across publications with different fills. If your grid needs a different length, one of these usually fits.

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