Its teams are a shade lighter than opponents (9) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Its teams are a shade lighter than opponents (9) featured in Guardian Cryptic puzzle on November 25, 2025. 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 9 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is CAMBRIDGE.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CAMBRIDGE Its teams are a shade lighter than opponents (9) (9) The Guardian Cryptic Nov 25, 2025
8% ECRU Shade lighter than cappuccino (4) New York Times Oct 19, 2025
6% ALES Drafts that are lighter than stouts (4) LA Times Daily Oct 24, 2025
5% LILAC Violet shade (5) LA Times Daily Nov 22, 2025
5% AQUA Soft shade (4) New York Times Nov 22, 2025
5% AZURE Sky shade (5) New York Times Nov 22, 2025
5% DUN Horse's shade (3)
5% MADE (Custom-[?) in the shade] (4) USA Today Quick Nov 21, 2025
5% ASH Hosiery shade (3) LA Times Daily Nov 20, 2025
5% HUES Shades (4) Universal Nov 16, 2025

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