Ripe tomato color — Daily Themed Crossword Answer
This clue appeared in the May 18 2026 Daily Themed Crossword. The answer is below, with its letter count.
The answer
RED
3 letters
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Color of goji berries
RED
3
Turkish novelist Orhan Pamuk's "My Name is ___"
RED
3
Did you know the old wives' tale that "___ sky at night means good weather" is true? A crimson sunset often hints at clearer skies tomorrow!
RED
3
"R" of Roy G. Biv
RED
3
1988 British sci-fi comedy series about the adventures of the last human alive stranded on a mining spaceship: 2 wds.
RED
3
___ Rover, iconic schoolyard showdown where teamwork is tested. Will your line hold strong or will the runner break through?
RED
3
Color associated with Mars
RED
3
Turkish novelist Orhan Pamuks My Name is ___
RED
3
Turkish novelist Orhan Pamuks My Name is ___
RED
3
Turkish novelist Orhan Pamuks My Name is ___
RED
3
Color of the card shown in soccer for ejection from a match (Hint: rhymes with "No appeals, enough said")
RED
3
___-crested cardinal, chili-colored bird which appears in "Rio" as Pedro voiced by will.i.am
RED
3
Eminem's genre
RAP
3
Hairy, tree-swinging primate
APE
3
Code essential to transact at an ATM: Abbr.
PIN
3
Prohibition ___ (period when alcohol was banned)
ERA
3
___ dunk (crowd-pleasing basketball shot)
SLAM
4
Nickelodeon's "___ the Explorer"
DORA
4
Morning droplets
DEW
3
"Jack and Jill ___ up the hill ..." (nursery rhyme lyrics)
WENT
4
___ canal (dentist's concern)
ROOT
4
Taiwan's continent
ASIA
4
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