This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, August 1, 2026 (21 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Saturday puzzles are the hardest of the week and themeless, so clues are often deliberately misleading.
Answer length: 3 squares
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DYE as a word: (ambitransitive) To colour with dye, or as if with dye; A colourant, especially one that has an affinity to the substrate to which it is applied.
DYE has been an answer 8 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since October 29, 2025.
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