Pale shade of yellowish-white

Latest answer — July 11, 2025

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Across

  1. 1Helpful things
  2. 5Pale shade of yellowish-white
  3. 7Spiritual leader whose name translates to "my teacher"
  4. 8With 9-Across, parallel bars?
  5. 9See 8-Across

Down

  1. 1Units of farmland
  2. 2Dweller in the country where the Tigris and Euphrates meet
  3. 3Fix, as glitchy software
  4. 4Longtime Alabama football coach Nick
  5. 6$1,000,000, informally

The answer to “Pale shade of yellowish-white” in the New York Times Mini crossword is CREAM — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on July 11, 2025 at 5-Across. 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.

“Pale shade of yellowish-white” answer

CREAM (5 letters)

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Why the answer is CREAM

CREAM is the 5-letter solution that fits "Pale shade of yellowish-white" in the NYT Mini crossword on July 11, 2025 (5-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does CREAM mean?

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

(noun)

  • the thick white or pale yellow fatty liquid which rises to the top when milk is left to stand and which can be eaten as an accompaniment to desserts or used as a cooking ingredient
  • a thick liquid or semi-solid cosmetic or medical preparation applied to the skin
  • the very best of a group of people or things

When else has “Pale shade of yellowish-white” 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.

July 11, 2025 (most recent) → CREAM. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Pale shade of yellowish-white”?

The answer is CREAM, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on July 11, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “Pale shade of yellowish-white”?

5 letters: CREAM.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Mini crossword on July 11, 2025, at 5-Across.

Can “Pale shade of yellowish-white” 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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