Caught in the shade (3) Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% HAD Caught in the shade (3) (3)
69% EXTINCT Formerly caught lying in shade like a mammoth? (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Oct 10, 2017
11% SAW Caught (3) New York Times Oct 31, 2025
11% HUE Shade (3) The Telegraph Quick Oct 20, 2025
11% TINT Shading (4) Thomas Joseph Oct 13, 2025
11% HUES Shades (4) Wall Street Journal Oct 1, 2025
10% MAUVE Shade of purple (5) New York Times Nov 3, 2025
10% PLUM Purple shade (4) Wall Street Journal Nov 3, 2025
10% HOSTA Shade-loving perennial (5) LA Times Daily Nov 2, 2025
10% TAGGED Caught stealing a base (6) USA Today Nov 2, 2025
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