“Soft shade” crossword clue
Answer
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••••AQUA
Reveal the answer to see why it works and where this clue has appeared before.AQUA is the answer to the New York Times crossword clue “Soft shade”. It was last seen in the puzzle of November 22, 2025, where it runs at 1 Down and fills 4 squares. It crosses 4 other entries in that grid — those are listed below and are the quickest way to confirm the letters you already have.
Crossing entries
Nov 22, 2025 grid1AOne of 843 in New York's 50-Across4 ltrs›14AForeign exchange?10 ltrs›17AEnd of a set, in mathematics10 ltrs›19AEagle pose, for one5 ltrs›
More clues from this puzzle
Nov 22, 20255ASprinkle with oil, say5 ltrs›10ASister's commitments4 ltrs›16AEssayist who wrote "If you wrest my words beyond their fair construction, it is you, and not I, that are the April Fool"4 ltrs›18AHoward who wrote "A People's History of the United States"4 ltrs›20ASmooths5 ltrs›22ALoll3 ltrs›23ABoos11 ltrs›26AEponym of a renamed N.Y.C. bridge3 ltrs›
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