Close to painting in red paint (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% GLOSS Close to painting in red paint (5) (5)
10% ONAJAG Painting the town red, so to speak (6) New York Times Feb 2, 2026
10% ENAMELS Glossy paints (7) Commuter Jan 24, 2026
10% BLOB Paint splotch (4) Newsday Jan 18, 2026
10% GLO Day___ paint (3) The Atlantic Jan 18, 2026
10% MURALS Wall paintings (6) USA Today Jan 2, 2026
10% ART Painting (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 9, 2025
9% ROSS Bob of "The Joy of Painting" (4)
9% SMEAR Finger-paint, say (5) The Atlantic Feb 1, 2026
9% YELLOWFINISH Paint on a school bus? (12) Wall Street Journal Jan 28, 2026
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