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Purplish Shade Crossword Clue

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

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199%4Exact Match!
298%7Exact Match!
346%12Shade resembling lavender

About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "PUCE" which means:

    noun
  • • A color varying from dark purplish brown to dark red
  • adjective
  • • Of a brownish-purple color, sometimes more or less deep red or grayish.

An example sentence would be:

  • • "She wore a puce dress to the party."
  • • "The walls of the room were painted in a puce color."

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Clue Last Found In...

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New York Times09 Sep 2012 Down 72
New York Times16 Nov 2006 Down 1
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