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 Apr 10, 2026
88% RACY Rather blue (4) LA Times Daily Mar 14, 2026
74% MALE Gander rather than goose, say (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic May 3, 2026
74% ORAL Spoken rather than written, as an exam (4)
71% ANECDOTAL Based on the recollections of others rather than fact (9) The Times Concise Apr 1, 2026
71% RRATED Rather blue, perhaps (6) Newsday Mar 21, 2020
67% DANS Rather and Aykroyd (4) USA Today Quick May 6, 2026
67% E Rather and Aykroyd (1) USA Today Quick May 6, 2026
67% STAIR Up-or-down walkway (5) Newsday May 4, 2026
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