Light brown Crossword Clue

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Light brown Crossword Answer

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BEIGE

(5 letters)

TAWNY

(5 letters)

ECRU

(4 letters)

FAWN

(4 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
LIGHT (noun)
1. the quality of being luminous; emitting or reflecting light
2. having abundant light or illumination
LIGHT (adjective)
1. weak and likely to lose consciousness
2. marked by temperance in indulgence
LIGHT (verb)
1. fall to somebody by assignment or lot
2. cause to start burning; subject to fire or great heat
LIGHT (adverb)
1. with few burdens

Hint 3: Other Answers Used in the Past

BEIGE
(5 letters)
TAWNY
(5 letters)
ECRU
(4 letters)
FAWN
(4 letters)

Hint 4: Anagram

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More Newsday Crossword (6/16/2026) Answers

Across

1. Recipe abbr

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10. Fully confident

14. Dwindle slowly

15. Make amends

16. Fly to a spider

17. 'Believe __ not!'

18. Breads with pockets

19. Up to a task

20. Halloween-season narrative

22. Thumbs-down votes

23. Brown photo tint

24. Escorted through the door

26. Give a reprimand to

30. Appeared to be

33. Natural talent

36. Unwanted lawn plant

38. Bonnie's partner in crime

39. Nation s. of Canada

40. "Proud as a" bird

43. Portion of cake

45. Western alliance

46. 'Good heavens!'

47. Long sandwiches

49. Not as many

51. Northwest Canadian region

53. On the __ of (approaching)

57. Letter-routing abbr.

59. Traditional narrative

63. Paint layer

64. Type of steak

65. Very eager

66. Doing nothing

67. Knighted singer __ John

68. Appoint to a job

69. Person taking action

70. Sparrows' homes

71. Spanish cheers

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Down

1. Tiny tree branches

2. Scrub in a tub

3. Nosy person

4. Don't give up

5. Drains of energy

6. Keep __ (persevere)

7. __ speak (in a way)

8. Hair tangle

9. Emphatic agreement

10. "Cocker" dog

11. Modern-life narrative

12. Depend (on)

13. Hurricane centers

21. Tic-___-toe

25. Pack of cards

27. Be in debt

28. Low-fat, as meat

29. 'Low-power' coffee

31. Dutch cheese

32. Declare false

33. Spew forth

34. Bit of land in the sea

35. Child's bedtime narrative

37. Lavish affection (on)

40. Sneak a look (at)

41. Dairy animal

44. Geiger __ (radiation detector)

46. Pizzeria herb

48. Start to melt

50. Day before a holiday

52. Of high morals

54. Fit for a monarch

55. Garden statuette

56. Outer borders

57. Corrosive liquid

58. Well-__ (wealthy)

60. Land parcels

61. Pretzel shape

62. Camera glass

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