Brown shade Crossword Clue

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Brown shade Crossword Answer

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UMBER

(5 letters)

SEPIA

(5 letters)

OCHRE

(5 letters)

RUST

(4 letters)

COCOA

(5 letters)

Helpful Hints

(noun)
1. ratio of the opposite to the adjacent side of a right-angled triangle
2. a browning of the skin resulting from exposure to the rays of the sun
(verb)
1. get a tan, from wind or sun
2. treat skins and hides with tannic acid so as to convert them into leather
(adjective)
1. of a light yellowish-brown color

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

BROWN (noun)
1. a university in Rhode Island
2. an orange of low brightness and saturation
BROWN (adjective)
1. (of skin) deeply suntanned
2. of a color similar to that of wood or earth
BROWN (verb)
1. make brown in color
2. fry in a pan until it changes color
SHADE (noun)
1. a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color
2. a protective ornamental covering for a lamp, used to screen a light bulb from direct view
SHADE (verb)
1. represent the effect of shade or shadow on
2. cast a shadow over

Hint 3: Other Answers Used in the Past

UMBER
(5 letters)
SEPIA
(5 letters)
OCHRE
(5 letters)
RUST
(4 letters)
COCOA
(5 letters)

Hint 4: Anagram

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More USA Today Crossword (5/2/2025) Answers

Across

1. Horse's way of walking

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9. Malarkey

14. Name hidden in "Hot to Go!"

15. Excessive publicity

16. Echo Dot virtual assistant

17. Not us

18. Brainstorming output

19. Titled

20. Echinacea or elderberry, for a cold, e.g.

23. Small battery size

24. Spanish for "aunt"

25. The Pillsbury Doughboy, for one

29. Amphibian with a "Wild" Disneyland ride

31. Mount Olympus god

33. Fuss

34. Hurriedly rip into

36. Choreography part

37. Ointment brand with a feline logo

40. Catchy songs

43. Sushi bar condiment

46. Arroz ___ velanciana

47. Quickly writes

49. Cloyingly sweet

51. Geothermal water spout

53. Dating app whose name is a pronoun

54. Mudbound director Rees

55. Parts of a task that might be tricky

59. Cars

62. Young sheep

63. "Halloween" actress Matichak

64. Marching band drum

65. List-ending abbr.

66. On the rocks

67. Finger that might be sworn on

68. Declare untrue

69. Notorious Roman emperor

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Down

1. City that sometimes uses the Bat-Signal

2. Deep down

3. Do over and over

4. Mummy's burial site, often

5. Messy ballpark food

6. Mythological nine-headed lake monster

7. Olympic sword with a hit sensor

8. 500 sheets of paper

9. Bamboo-loving bears:

10. Does a killer stand-up set

11. Edge of a sleeve

12. Woodcutter's wood cutter

13. Bundle of cash

21. Developer of the game Missile Command

22. Large flightless bird

26. Pet that can be toilet trained

27. Poem of praise

28. Outdo

30. Overnight __: breakfast dish

31. Goose eggs

32. Nonbinary, for short

35. Pain in the neck

36. Overly self-important

38. School auditorium meeting

39. BAFTA-winning voice actress Bailey

40. Satchel

41. Fútbol cheer

42. Shell out

44. Rhythmic pace

45. Digital book device

47. Numbered sports attire

48. Gold in Spanish

50. 'You betcha!'

52. Utensil that should theoretically be perfect for spaghetti soup

53. She-Ra's twin brother

56. Ran in the wash

57. Past due

58. Wet weather

59. Egyptian cobra

60. College, in the U.K.

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