NYT Crossword · 29 Across
“Shade” Crossword Clue
This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword for Saturday, July 18, 2026 as 29 Across. The answer has 3 letters. Reveal it below one square at a time, or open the hints first if you only want a push in the right direction.
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NYT Crossword · Saturday, July 18, 2026 · 29 Across
This clue has had more than one answer
- Jul 18, 2026 · 29 Across · 3 letters
- Aug 7, 2024 · 41 Across · 3 letters
- Jul 8, 2024 · 61 Down · 3 letters
- May 27, 2024 · 41 Across · 3 letters
- Jul 11, 2023 · 61 Down · 3 letters
- May 21, 2023 · 43 Across · 3 letters
- May 21, 2023 · 62 Down · 4 letters
- Nov 17, 2022 · 49 Across · 4 letters
- Jun 9, 2022 · 21 Across · 3 letters
- Apr 22, 2022 · 29 Down · 5 letters
- Jan 12, 2021 · 44 Across · 3 letters
- Jan 18, 2020 · 37 Down · 4 letters
- Jan 18, 2020 · 53 Down · 3 letters
- Dec 15, 2019 · 61 Across · 3 letters
- Sep 29, 2019 · 119 Down · 3 letters
- Mar 18, 2019 · 60 Down · 3 letters
- Mar 3, 2018 · 37 Down · 4 letters
- Jan 29, 2017 · 114 Down · 4 letters
- Nov 19, 2016 · 12 Down · 5 letters
- Jun 5, 2016 · 61 Across · 3 letters
- Feb 24, 2015 · 35 Across · 3 letters
- Dec 29, 2014 · 31 Down · 3 letters
- Jul 12, 2014 · 46 Down · 5 letters
- Dec 27, 2009 · 112 Down · 3 letters
- Jul 12, 2008 · 43 Down · 6 letters
- Jun 13, 2008 · 5 Down · 3 letters
- Aug 27, 2007 · 24 Down · 3 letters
- Apr 28, 2007 · 36 Down · 7 letters
- Dec 21, 2006 · 15 Across · 3 letters
- Jul 29, 2006 · 24 Down · 10 letters
- May 31, 2006 · 62 Down · 3 letters
- Jul 11, 2003 · 23 Across · 4 letters
- Apr 8, 2000 · 18 Across · 6 letters
- Mar 31, 2000 · 64 Down · 3 letters
- Mar 22, 1998 · 31 Down · 6 letters
- Jan 18, 1998 · 138 Across · 6 letters
- Jul 22, 1997 · 33 Down · 3 letters
- May 1, 1996 · 2 Down · 3 letters
- Feb 5, 1996 · 21 Down · 3 letters
- Sep 7, 1995 · 41 Across · 5 letters
- Jul 16, 1995 · 103 Down · 4 letters
- Feb 23, 1995 · 39 Across · 4 letters
- Oct 29, 1994 · 54 Across · 5 letters
- Jul 29, 1994 · 45 Across · 7 letters
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More clues from this puzzle
The other clues from the NYT Crossword of Saturday, July 18, 2026.
Across
- 1Unite, with "up" crossword clue4 letters
- 5Many an extra in the "Lord of the Rings" movies crossword clue3 letters
- 8Like fondue, traditionally crossword clue5 letters
- 13Nairobi-based collection of NGOs crossword clue5 letters
- 15Restriction on how much one can serve crossword clue9 letters
- 17Conductor's reference crossword clue5 letters
- 18Opportunity to compare notes, perhaps crossword clue9 letters
- 19Very traditional sort crossword clue6 letters
- 21Khloe, Kim or Kourtney, familiarly crossword clue3 letters
- 22Jennifer who won a Pulitzer for "A Visit From the Goon Squad" crossword clue4 letters
- 23Concerning crossword clue4 letters
- 24Weight crossword clue4 letters
- 26Orange video game character who appears in "Wreck-It Ralph" crossword clue5 letters
- 27Retailer with mountains in its logo crossword clue3 letters
- 28Persuade, as on a course of action crossword clue4 letters
- 30Smartphone feature that debuted worldwide in 2011 crossword clue13 letters
- 34Hot crossword clue6 letters
- 35Kind of acid partly responsible for sourdough's tang crossword clue6 letters
- 37"Sorry, that's way above my pay grade" crossword clue13 letters
- 40Black ___ crossword clue3 letters
- 41Line holders crossword clue4 letters
- 42Brilliant example crossword clue3 letters
- 43Digs up by the roots crossword clue5 letters
- 46Cry at the end of a countdown crossword clue4 letters
- 47Dead center? crossword clue4 letters
- 48Song whose titular subject has a "dark brown voice" crossword clue4 letters
- 49Mesh crossword clue3 letters
- 50One side of many a transaction crossword clue6 letters
- 52Backs up on its own, say crossword clue9 letters
- 55Titular animated dog of children's TV crossword clue5 letters
- 56Go down swinging, perhaps crossword clue9 letters
- 57What might add a bit of flavor to a salsa? crossword clue5 letters
- 58Company bought by Tempur-Pedic in 2012 crossword clue5 letters
- 59W.W. II-era occupation for baseball's Moe Berg, following his playing career crossword clue3 letters
- 60Rides crossword clue4 letters
Down
- 1Left crossword clue7 letters
- 2"Um ... what?!" crossword clue8 letters
- 3With even stronger reasoning, in law crossword clue9 letters
- 4Super man? crossword clue5 letters
- 5Quite a few characters in 2025's "Elio," for short crossword clue3 letters
- 6Unleashes crossword clue7 letters
- 7Results of one's labors, so to speak crossword clue5 letters
- 8Shrewd crossword clue3 letters
- 9You might give this to someone you want to avoid crossword clue9 letters
- 10Outward appearance crossword clue5 letters
- 11Instrument that's held at about a 45-degree angle from the player's body crossword clue5 letters
- 12Inner tube? crossword clue5 letters
- 14"Bonjour, ___ amis!" crossword clue3 letters
- 16Figures listed on Zocdoc, for short crossword clue3 letters
- 20Gustav Klimt masterpiece crossword clue7 letters
- 25Choose crossword clue5 letters
- 26Charlatans crossword clue6 letters
- 28Exercises with a "butterfly" variation, in which the soles of one's feet are pressed together crossword clue6 letters
- 29Overtook? crossword clue7 letters
- 31Cosmetic additive that comes from the Southwest crossword clue9 letters
- 32Flowering period crossword clue5 letters
- 33Actor who plays the title role on TV's "Andor" crossword clue9 letters
- 36Classic Easter treat crossword clue8 letters
- 38Report crossword clue7 letters
- 39Items frozen in cryopreservation crossword clue7 letters
- 43Flute, for one crossword clue5 letters
- 44Way crossword clue5 letters
- 45Prefix with marathon crossword clue5 letters
- 46Bygone recorders crossword clue5 letters
- 47Grabber crossword clue5 letters
- 49Race of supernatural spirits crossword clue3 letters
- 51Fall back crossword clue3 letters
- 53You might look up to this crossword clue3 letters
- 54Unpleasant digs crossword clue3 letters
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How many letters is the answer to “Shade”?
The answer has 3 letters. It starts with H and ends with E, so you can check it against the squares you have already filled.
When was “Shade” last seen?
Most recently in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, July 18, 2026, at 29 Across. It has appeared 44 times in the NYT Crossword since we started our archive.
What is the answer to the “Shade” crossword clue?
It has had different answers on different days; the latest is HUE. The answer section above lists each day with its answer.