More lacking in color Crossword Clue

We have the 5-letter answer for More lacking in color crossword clue, last seen in the Daily Beast Crossword August 3, 2026 puzzle. Sometimes we all need some help finding the answer!

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Hint 1: Clue Definitions

LACKING (adjective)
1. nonexistent
2. inadequate in amount or degree
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 2: Anagram

Unscramble the letters below to solve for today's answer.
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More Daily Beast Crossword (8/3/2026) Answers

Across

1. Media magnate who turns 85 today (with 14-Across)

7. Treasure ___ (the kids find one in "The Goonies")

10. "I like to hear that!"

11. Nail polish brand

12. Spoken lines in a movie script

13. Adele’s “Rumour ___ It”

14. See 1-Across

16. Hit with snowballs, say

19. Paul Giamatti's role in "The Amazing Spider-Man Part 2"

20. Pal of 1-Across

22. Sung or spoken, say

23. "I'm too old for that..."

25. Gwen Stefani's "Baby Don't ___"

26. After 1-Across and 14-Across, magazine founded by 1-Across

30. X-ray alternative

31. Tie, as the score

32. One of 100 in DC

33. Shows they've already showed

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Down

1. "The ___ Squad"

2. Type of tuna

3. TV pioneer

4. Leo who wrote "War and Peace"

5. Owl's sound

6. Horatio ___ (early young adult novelist)

7. Material mentioned in "Bennie and the Jets"

8. Nancherla of standup fame

9. James Bond carries one

15. "___ Did This" (title of a Season 4 "Sopranos" episode)

16. Sacred songs

17. Whole

18. Words after shrimp or chicken

24. Tracy Chapman's "___ Me One Reason"

27. Shiba ___ (dog with a curved tail)

28. Whoopi Goldberg played a fake one in "Sister Act"

29. Route-finding letters

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