Cherry or lime Crossword Clue

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Cherry or lime Crossword Answer

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COLOR

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(verb)
1. stretch (a shoe) on a shoetree
2. force a person or an animal into a position from which he cannot escape
(noun)
1. English actor and theatrical producer noted for his lavish productions of Shakespeare (1853-1917)
2. a figure that branches from a single root

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

CHERRY (adjective)
1. of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
CHERRY (noun)
1. a red the color of ripe cherries
2. any of numerous trees and shrubs producing a small fleshy round fruit with a single hard stone; many also produce a valuable hardwood
LIME (noun)
1. any of various related trees bearing limes
2. a white crystalline oxide used in the production of calcium hydroxide
LIME (verb)
1. spread birdlime on branches to catch birds
2. cover with lime so as to induce growth

Hint 3: Other Answers Used in the Past

COLOR
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