Crossword answer
PALES
5 letters · Used for 7 different clues · 13 appearances · Last seen Wall Street Journal, August 24, 2026
Letter pattern
PALES
Clues that lead to PALES
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Loses color5Wall Street JournalAug 24, 2026
Lightens up5NewsdayAug 15, 2026
__ in comparison5LA TimesMay 13, 2026
Seems less impressive, so to speak5New York TimesJan 2, 2026
Betrays fear5NewsdayOct 30, 2025
Looks a bit sick due to quiet drinks5Evening StandardMar 12, 2025
Turns sickly-looking in fencing5Evening StandardFeb 19, 2025
About PALES in crosswords
PALES is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 13 times in our database across 7 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Loses color” in the Wall Street Journal crossword on August 24, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
ENEMYCheetah, to Wonder Woman
BILESOlympic gymnast with five moves named for her
OSAGEGreat Plains nation
PEARLOyster's gem
LANGE"Tootsie" Oscar winner Jessica
OBOESClarinet cousins
AERIEHome for an eagle
CAMEOBrooch, role or ware (5)
APPLEGift from a teacher's pet
CUTUPSnip into pieces (3,2)
IDSAY"My guess is ..."
AIMATPoint towards
PISTESki-slope
HOSEDSwindled
Every appearance of PALES (13)
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Aug 24, 2026
Loses color · Wall Street Journal · 13 Across
Aug 15, 2026
Lightens up · Newsday · Across
May 13, 2026
__ in comparison · LA Times · Across
Jan 16, 2026
Loses color · Eugene Sheffer · 5 Down
Jan 2, 2026
Seems less impressive, so to speak · New York Times · 42 Across
Oct 30, 2025
Betrays fear · Newsday · Across
Sep 3, 2025
Loses color · New York Times · 69 Across
Apr 16, 2025
Loses color · Eugene Sheffer · 29 Down
Mar 12, 2025
Looks a bit sick due to quiet drinks · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Feb 19, 2025
Turns sickly-looking in fencing · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Sep 13, 2022
Loses color · Eugene Sheffer · 31 Across
Dec 10, 2018
Looks a bit sick due to quiet drinks · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Nov 19, 2018
Turns sickly-looking in fencing · Evening Standard · 12 Across