Shade of green Crossword Clue
Looking for the answer to “Shade of green” from the New York Times crossword of August 25, 2025? It has 5 letters. Flip the tiles one at a time, try a hint first, or look through the rest of that puzzle.
Crossword answer
NEW YORK TIMES, AUGUST 25, 2025
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OLIVE is the answer to “Shade of green”. It means the small oval fruit of a Mediterranean tree.
Hints
Three clues to the answer, gentle first. Open one at a time.
Hint 1 Meaning
The small oval fruit of a Mediterranean tree.
Hint 2 Anagram
Its letters, scrambled: LEIOV.
Hint 3 Another clue
It has also been clued as “Greek salad morsel”.
Seen before
This clue also appeared in the New York Times on June 28, 2025, April 6, 2025.
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Questions
What is the answer to “Shade of green”?
OLIVE, 5 letters: the small oval fruit of a Mediterranean tree.
When was “Shade of green” last seen in a crossword?
In the New York Times crossword of August 25, 2025, and 2 more times before that.
How many letters does the answer have?
5 letters, starting with O.