Like a politically diverse U.S. state

Latest answer — July 24, 2026

24 Across

Mixing red and blue makes this color often associated with bipartisanship! 🟣

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Across

  1. 1Bit of radiological work
  2. 5Component that may emerge from Earth's asthenosphere
  3. 10What drones might be mistaken for
  4. 14Dudes
  5. 15Dirt pie ingredients
  6. 16As it's happening
  7. 17Criminals in the oil industry?
  8. 19"Your guide to a better future" website
  9. 20It makes one red in the face
  10. 21Animals considered divine messengers in Shinto culture
  11. 22Aperitif with black currant liqueur
  12. 23Not full-bodied
  13. 24Like a politically diverse U.S. state
  14. 26When doubled, like a perfect outcome
  15. 27Start of a protest
  16. 28"Mark Twain" biographer Chernow
  17. 29Not show-stopping?
  18. 33Segue into a thesis statement
  19. 34"Don't sweat the small stuff!"
  20. 35Spanish diminutive suffix
  21. 36Fire
  22. 37One of 17 in Monopoly: Abbr.
  23. 38Drinks are on me!
  24. 40Terminal datum
  25. 42Like a strong bond
  26. 45Mine line
  27. 46Group with defining traits?
  28. 48Foul mood
  29. 49Tropical fruit with white flesh and a deep-red rind
  30. 50All the ___
  31. 51"That much is obvious"
  32. 52A tall one may be inflated
  33. 532019 Grammy-winning album for Tyler, the Creator
  34. 54Rimes with rhymes
  35. 55Beta tester, e.g.

Down

  1. 1Insulting talk, informally
  2. 2U.S. soccer legend ___ Lloyd
  3. 3Fox or Foxx
  4. 4Warning next to a suspicious link, perhaps
  5. 5Venus, or sometimes Mercury
  6. 6Lingo
  7. 7Silly sorts
  8. 8Cry from a toddler during snack time
  9. 9Jack or jenny
  10. 10Bad gut feeling?
  11. 11Text that's often unread
  12. 12Stretttccched out
  13. 13Place
  14. 18Modern deception
  15. 21Cookware sometimes used over campfires
  16. 24"Drop it!"
  17. 25Language of Barbados: Abbr.
  18. 26Tool for a sting
  19. 27Hons
  20. 29Words said while preparing to leave
  21. 30School described as "the chief nurse of England's statesmen"
  22. 31Follower of "Doctor" or "That's"
  23. 32Bring on
  24. 33Run into trouble
  25. 34Gay ___ (1970s movement)
  26. 39Serve a function
  27. 40Fixin' to
  28. 41Element whose name comes from the Greek for "inactive"
  29. 42Tracts
  30. 43Singer whose album titles represent ages
  31. 44Recipient of Emmys in different categories for the same role
  32. 46Respond to the alarm
  33. 47"Is the whole world against me?"
  34. 48Guru's honorific
  35. 49"Cool" quantity

The answer to “Like a politically diverse U.S. state” in the New York Times crossword is PURPLE — a 6-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on July 24, 2026, a Friday puzzle, at 24-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.

“Like a politically diverse U.S. state” answer

PURPLE (6 letters)

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Why the answer is PURPLE

Mixing red and blue makes this color often associated with bipartisanship! 🟣

What does PURPLE mean?

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

(noun)

  • a colour intermediate between red and blue
  • a crimson dye obtained from some molluscs, formerly used for fabric worn by an emperor or senior magistrate in ancient Rome or Byzantium

When else has “Like a politically diverse U.S. state” appeared?

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July 24, 2026 (most recent) → PURPLE. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Like a politically diverse U.S. state”?

The answer is PURPLE, a 6-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on July 24, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Like a politically diverse U.S. state”?

6 letters: PURPLE.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on July 24, 2026 (a Friday puzzle), at 24-Across.

Can “Like a politically diverse U.S. state” have a different answer?

Yes — New York Times 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 this day's NYT Crossword answers?

The full grid for July 24, 2026 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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