Silver/gray shade

The answer to “Silver/gray shade” in the New York Times Mini crossword is ASH — a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on February 28, 2025 at 8-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.

“Silver/gray shade” answer

ASH (3 letters)

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Why the answer is ASH

ASH is the 3-letter solution that fits "Silver/gray shade" in the NYT Mini crossword on February 28, 2025 (8-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does ASH mean?

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

When else has “Silver/gray shade” 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.

February 28, 2025 (most recent) → ASH. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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