Could be Cilla Black? No! Purple! (5) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Could be Cilla Black? No! Purple! (5) last seen in Guardian Quick Cryptic puzzle. 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 LILAC.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% LILAC Could be Cilla Black? No! Purple! (5) (5) The Guardian Quick Cryptic Aug 16, 2025
6% UBE Purple yam (3) LA Times Daily Apr 29, 2026
6% PLUM Purple fruit (4) Newsday Apr 27, 2026
6% BLACKPUDDING Cilla, say, sweet Northern dish (12) The Telegraph Cryptic Apr 24, 2026
6% ACAI Purple berry (4) Universal Apr 24, 2026
6% HUE Pink or purple (3) Universal Apr 10, 2026
6% PLUMS Purple fruits (5) Commuter Apr 3, 2026
6% PUCE Dark purple (4) LA Times Daily Apr 3, 2026
6% SLOE Purple fruit (4) Newsday Mar 5, 2026
5% UHOH "This could get ugly" (4) Wall Street Journal Apr 29, 2026

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