Pigment For Gainsborough Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is OCHRE which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: OCHRE

Updated: October 10, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood

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Rank		Letters	Answer	Clue
1	99%	5		Exact Match!
2	40%	7		Birthplace of the author Thomas Gainsborough
3	38%	12		Subject of a famous portrait by Thomas Gainsborough

About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "OCHRE" which means:

noun

• Any of various earths containing silica and alumina and ferric oxide; used as a pigment
• A moderate yellow-orange to orange color

adjective satellite

• Of a moderate orange-yellow color

verb

• To cover or tint with ochre.

adjective

• Having a yellow-orange colour.
• Referring to cultures that covered their dead with ochre.

An example sentence would be:

• "She painted the walls in a warm ochre color."
• "The artist mixed yellow and red to create a rich ochre shade."

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Clue Last Found In...

Source	#Number	Answer
New York Times10 Aug 1993	Down 46
New York Times27 Sep 1992	Down 109
New York Times20 Sep 1990	Down 2
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