Dark shade of blue

Latest answer — June 18, 2026

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This clue's Thursday, June 18, 2026 appearance

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Across

  1. 1Pop music's ___ Bunny
  2. 4Unaccompanied
  3. 7Date circled in blue on a Google Calendar
  4. 8Kitchen appliance with burners
  5. 9The "S" of GPS: Abbr.

Down

  1. 1Takes a turn at the plate
  2. 2Tons and tons
  3. 3Extinct flightless pigeons (don't worry, you've heard of this answer!)
  4. 5Dark shade of blue
  5. 6Googly ___

The answer to “Dark shade of blue” in the New York Times Mini crossword is NAVY — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on June 18, 2026 at 5-Down. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.

“Dark shade of blue” answer

NAVY (4 letters)

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Why the answer is NAVY

NAVY is the 4-letter solution that fits "Dark shade of blue" in the NYT Mini crossword on June 18, 2026 (5-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does NAVY mean?

Reading the plain dictionary sense of NAVY is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.

(noun)

  • the branch of the armed services of a state which conducts military operations at sea
  • a dark blue colour

When else has “Dark shade of blue” appeared?

New York Times Mini reuses clues across dates, sometimes with a different answer depending on the grid. Here's where this exact clue has shown up, and what the answer was each time — handy when you're checking whether today's fill is the only one.

June 18, 2026 (most recent) → NAVY. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Dark shade of blue”?

The answer is NAVY, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on June 18, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Dark shade of blue”?

4 letters: NAVY.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Mini crossword on June 18, 2026, at 5-Down.

Can “Dark shade of blue” have a different answer?

Yes — New York Times Mini sometimes reuses a clue with a different solution to fit the grid. The answers we've recorded for each date it appeared are listed above when available.

Where can I find the rest of today's NYT Mini answers?

Every clue and answer from that day's puzzle is linked above, and the full grid is on the NYT Mini answers page.

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