This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, July 25, 2026 (66 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: 4 squares
First letter
G _ _ _
First and last letters
G _ _ Y
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GREY as a word: Commonwealth standard spelling of gray; (South Africa, slang) Synonym of coloured (pertaining to the mixed race of black and white).
GREY has been an answer 2 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since July 25, 2026.
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