The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word CARMINE which also is the latest solution we found used in USA Today in 2016.
Purplish-red shade crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| CARMINE | 33 % | 7 |
| CERISE | 33 % | 6 |
| CLARET | 33 % | 6 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Purplish-red shade
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- cerise
- magenta
- carmine
- claret
- maroon
- puce
- burgundy
- fuchsia
- grape
- lake
- wine
- cherry
Crossword Answer definitions
CARMINE noun- A purplish-red pigment, made from dye obtained from the cochineal beetle; carminic acid or any of its derivatives.
- A purplish-red colour, resembling that pigment.
- Of the purplish red colour shade carmine.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result CARMINE
- Purplish red
- Vivid red
- Red hue
- Purplish-red
- Lipstick hue.
- Purplish-red.
- Purplish red.
- Tammany leader DeSapio.
- Tammany's De Sapio.
- Red pigment.
More clues leading to the result CERISE
- Cherry hue
- Red shade
- Shade close to claret
- Very like a cherry
- Moderate red
- Red as a cherry
- Vivid purplish red
- Deep red
- Crayola color introduced in 1993
- Cherry color