The clue "nuance" last appeared in the The Guardian Quick crossword on February 15, 2020. The correct answer for this puzzle is "NICETY", a 6-letter word.
Solution SHADE is our most searched for solution by our visitors. Solution SHADE is 5 letters long. We have 21 further solutions of the same word length.
There are 157 solutions. The longest is MICROSCOPIC DISTINCTION with 22 letters, and the shortest is CUT with 3 letters.
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Solutions are between 3 and 22 letters long.
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| Shade of colour or meaning (6) | |
| Subtle difference (6) | |
| Subtle shade of meaning (6) | |
| Shade of meaning (6) | |
| Fine distinction (6) | |