Color Crossword Clue

We have the 3-letter answer for Color crossword clue, last seen in the Seattle Times New Crossword August 17, 2026 puzzle. This answer will help you finish the puzzle you’re working on.

Color Crossword Answer

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HUE

(3 letters)

STAIN

(5 letters)

PIGMENT

(7 letters)

TINT

(4 letters)

DIPDYE

(6 letters)

SHADE

(5 letters)

Helpful Hints

(noun)
1. a usually soluble substance for staining or coloring e.g. fabrics or hair
(verb)
1. color with dye

Hint 2: Clue Definition

COLOR (noun)
1. any material used for its color
2. (physics) the characteristic of quarks that determines their role in the strong interaction
COLOR (adjective)
1. having or capable of producing colors
COLOR (verb)
1. decorate with colors
2. give a deceptive explanation or excuse for

Hint 3: Other Answers Used in the Past

HUE
(3 letters)
STAIN
(5 letters)
PIGMENT
(7 letters)
TINT
(4 letters)
DIPDYE
(6 letters)
SHADE
(5 letters)

Hint 4: Anagram

Unscramble the letters below to solve for today's answer.
DEY

More Seattle Times New Crossword (8/17/2026) Answers

Across

1. Mollusk

5. Holds

8. Doorway side

12. It's tubular

13. Flock

15. Roman highway

16. 'Soon!'

17. Open-mouthed

18. Clinton's VP

19. Careless

21. Pose

22. Spout

23. Pupil's transport

24. Subarctic forest

26. Prized fur

29. Oscar or Emmy

33. Seep

34. In both directions

39. Small number

40. Crest

41. Drying need

42. Nucleus

43. Gist

44. Aromatic seed

45. Spoken

46. Salivate

48. Lighten (up)

50. Handbag

54. Ailing

55. Infant's pop

58. Age

59. Glimpse

63. Baghdad's country

64. Hebrew letter

66. Chime

67. Hose shade

68. Extent

69. Lip

70. You, once

72. Rapier

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Down

1. Russian emperor

2. Wire

3. Tiny particle

4. Moped

5. Pig

6. Cease, to a sailor

7. Photo tint

8. ____ puzzle

9. Upon

10. Mother, to Lili

11. Ferment

13. Part of VCR

14. Bigfoot’s kin

20. Light source

25. Merry

26. Antelope

27. Happen anew

28. Rumba's kin

30. Prior to, in Dogpatch

31. Showed again

32. Pondered

35. Triumphed

36. Have

37. Teeny

38. "Okay!"

42. Fall down

44. Winter ailment

47. Not transparent

49. House wing

51. TRUE

52. Firm

53. Foe

55. Routine food

56. Curved support

57. Venture

60. Tide phase

61. Instance

62. Additional

65. Dessert item

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