Crossword answer
PALER
5 letters · Used for 12 different clues · 17 appearances · Last seen Thomas Joseph, September 28, 2026
Letter pattern
PALER
Clues that lead to PALER
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Less bright5Thomas JosephSep 28, 2026
Having less colour (5)5The GuardianSep 25, 2026
Fainter5Evening StandardSep 1, 2026
More ghostly-looking5Crosswords With FriendsJul 11, 2026
More pastel-like5NYT MidiJul 10, 2026
More ashen5NewsdayJun 14, 2026
Not as colorful5NewsdayJun 8, 2026
Less sun-kissed5NYT MidiMay 3, 2026
More pallid5Puzzle PageMar 5, 2026
Less colorful5NewsdaySep 15, 2025
More whitish5New York TimesApr 14, 2025
Not as ruddy5Eugene ShefferNov 27, 2021
About PALER in crosswords
PALER is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 17 times in our database across 12 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Less bright” in the Thomas Joseph crossword on September 28, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
TAINTTarnish tat in Barking (5)
MACAWKind of parrot
JIBESScornful comments
ONEONStatus after a leadoff walk
DRAPEHang
BAGELCommon bread for a bacon, egg and cheese sandwich
GRANDSplendid
REIGNKing's tenure
SYNODChurch council
ONIONVegetable
PADREOne that might leave fingerprint on priest
MELEEFree-for-all
GILDSNeedlessly adorns, in an idiom
DANDYFop shouted and yelled, somewhat (5)
Every appearance of PALER (17)
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Sep 28, 2026
Less bright · Thomas Joseph · 10 Across
Sep 25, 2026
Having less colour (5) · The Guardian · 2 Down
Sep 1, 2026
Fainter · Evening Standard · 22 Across
Jul 11, 2026
More ghostly-looking · Crosswords With Friends · 16
Jul 10, 2026
More pastel-like · NYT Midi · 10 Down
Jun 14, 2026
More ashen · Newsday · Across
Jun 8, 2026
Not as colorful · Newsday · Across
May 3, 2026
Less sun-kissed · NYT Midi · 16 Down
Mar 5, 2026
More pallid · Puzzle Page · 6 Down
Sep 15, 2025
Less colorful · Newsday · Down
Sep 9, 2025
Not as colorful · Newsday · Across
Apr 14, 2025
More whitish · New York Times · 43 Across
May 16, 2023
Fainter · Evening Standard · 9 Across
May 2, 2023
Fainter · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Nov 1, 2022
Fainter · Evening Standard · 32 Down
Nov 27, 2021
Not as ruddy · Eugene Sheffer · 39 Down
May 13, 2021
Fainter · Evening Standard · 22 Across