This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Friday, July 24, 2026 (24 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Friday puzzles are themeless and hard, with clues that are vague on purpose.
Answer length: 6 squares
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P _ _ _ _ _
First and last letters
P _ _ _ _ E
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PURPLE as a word: A colour between red and blue; violet, though often closer to magenta; (colour theory) Any non-spectral colour on the line of purples on a colour chromaticity diagram or a colour wheel between violet and red.
PURPLE has been an answer once in the NYT Crossword and Mini puzzles we have on file, which go back to October 23, 2025.
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