Shade of gray Crossword Clue

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Shade of gray Crossword Answer

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ASH

(3 letters)

PEARL

(5 letters)

GUNMETAL

(8 letters)

TAUPE

(5 letters)

Helpful Hints

(noun)
1. thin layers of rock used for roofing
2. a list of candidates nominated by a political party to run for election to public offices
(verb)
1. cover with slate
2. designate or schedule

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

GRAY (verb)
1. make grey
2. turn grey
GRAY (noun)
1. English radiobiologist in whose honor the gray (the SI unit of energy for the absorbed dose of radiation) was named (1905-1965)
2. clothing that is a grey color
GRAY (adjective)
1. showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or white hair
2. used to signify the Confederate forces in the American Civil War (who wore grey uniforms)
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

ASH
(3 letters)
PEARL
(5 letters)
GUNMETAL
(8 letters)
TAUPE
(5 letters)

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