The clue "Purplish shade" last appeared in the L.A. Times Daily crossword on January 9, 2022. The correct answer for this puzzle is "PUCE", a 4-letter word.
Solution PUCE is our most searched for solution by our visitors. Solution PUCE is 4 letters long. We have 0 further solutions of the same word length.
There are 4 solutions. The longest is MAGENTA with 7 letters, and the shortest is PUCE with 4 letters.
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Solutions are between 4 and 7 letters long.