Tan’s replacement in M&M colors Crossword Clue

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Tan’s replacement in M&M colors Crossword Answer

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(adjective)
1. of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
2. morally rigorous and strict
(noun)
1. blue color or pigment; resembling the color of the clear sky in the daytime
2. the sodium salt of amobarbital that is used as a barbiturate; used as a sedative and a hypnotic
(verb)
1. turn blue

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

REPLACEMENT (noun)
1. a person who follows next in order
2. an event in which one thing is substituted for another
COLORS (noun)
1. a flag that shows its nationality
2. a distinguishing emblem

Hint 3: Anagram

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LUBE

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