Crossword answer
PURPLE
6 letters · Used for 12 different clues · 21 appearances · Last seen Evening Standard, October 11, 2026
Letter pattern
PURPLE
Clues that lead to PURPLE
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Colour6Evening StandardOct 11, 2026
Prose descriptor6Wall Street JournalAug 5, 2026
Like a politically diverse U.S. state6New York TimesJul 24, 2026
1984 film starring Prince (6,4)6The GuardianMay 2, 2026
Deep ___, rock band with an autumn-toned name who can make "Perfect Strangers" fall in love on a moody fall evening6Daily ThemedNov 10, 2025
Red + blue6Eugene ShefferMay 26, 2025
Find this color! Red + Blue = ___ (Hint: Color found in the title of Alice Walker's famous novel)6Daily ThemedJan 10, 2025
"___ Haze," song by Jimi Hendrix ... or eggplant's color that may remind you of fall6Daily ThemedNov 4, 2024
*Deep ___, "Smoke on the Water" band who were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 20166Daily ThemedApr 29, 2024
Color that is a blend of blue and red, and a word that has an obscure perfect rhyme with the word "curple"6Daily ThemedSep 8, 2023
"Harold and the ___ Crayon," film adaptation of a children's book, whose release date is in 20236Daily ThemedJan 8, 2023
"The Color ___," novel by Alice Walker6Daily ThemedOct 21, 2021
About PURPLE in crosswords
PURPLE is a 6-letter answer that has appeared 21 times in our database across 12 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Colour” in the Evening Standard crossword on October 11, 2026.
Other 6-letter answers
COMETSStreakers in the night sky
OUSTEDEjected
SLOTHSAnimals known for their slow metabolism
ADHEREStick
DULCETSweet
LENTILLegume in many soups
PAUSESStops
BASTESStitches loosely
ALIENSMany characters in Pixar's "Elio"
PASTORService provider?
INSOLELoafer liner
CANNESFestival that bestows a Grand Prix
GRAMMYPrestigious music award won by singers and bands ... or a cute way to refer to one's nana
TSTORMWeather event with lightning, briefly
Every appearance of PURPLE (21)
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Oct 11, 2026
Colour · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Aug 5, 2026
Prose descriptor · Wall Street Journal · 25 Across
Jul 24, 2026
Like a politically diverse U.S. state · New York Times · 24 Across
May 2, 2026
1984 film starring Prince (6,4) · The Guardian · Down
May 26, 2025
Red + blue · Eugene Sheffer · 39 Down
Apr 1, 2025
Colour · Evening Standard · 35 Across
Jan 10, 2025
Find this color! Red + Blue = ___ (Hint: Color found in the title of Alice Walker's famous novel) · Daily Themed · 35 Across
Dec 27, 2024
Colour · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Nov 4, 2024
"___ Haze," song by Jimi Hendrix ... or eggplant's color that may remind you of fall · Daily Themed · 38 Down
Apr 29, 2024
*Deep ___, "Smoke on the Water" band who were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2016 · Daily Themed · 22 Across
Mar 22, 2024
Colour · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Sep 8, 2023
Colour · Evening Standard · 23 Down
Jun 27, 2023
Red + blue · Eugene Sheffer · 4 Down
Jan 8, 2023
"Harold and the ___ Crayon," film adaptation of a children's book, whose release date is in 2023 · Daily Themed · 22 Across
Oct 21, 2021
"The Color ___," novel by Alice Walker · Daily Themed · 5 Down
Oct 13, 2021
Colour · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Aug 20, 2021
Colour · Evening Standard · 19 Across
Nov 23, 2018
Colour · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Feb 23, 2018
Colour · Evening Standard · 23 Across