Blue, perhaps, but they're up rather than down (5) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Blue, perhaps, but they're up rather than down (5) . We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is SKIES.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SKIES Blue, perhaps, but they're up rather than down (5) (5)
91% LIEU In ___ of (rather than) (4) USA Today Sep 5, 2025
84% INKIND With goods rather than money (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 26, 2025
76% MATTE Dull rather than shiny; met at (anag.) (5) The Telegraph Plusword Nov 27, 2025
76% ASTO In re (4) The Atlantic Oct 24, 2025
76% ORAL Spoken rather than written, as an exam (4)
76% RRATED Rather blue, perhaps (6) Newsday Mar 21, 2020
73% RICH Rather wealthy (4) LA Times Daily Dec 8, 2025
73% IRATE Rather miffed (5) The Telegraph Plusword Dec 6, 2025
73% NOT "I'd rather __" (3) LA Times Daily Nov 25, 2025
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