Purple shred of Bengali lace (5) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Purple shred of Bengali lace (5) featured in Guardian Quick Cryptic puzzle on February 21, 2026. 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 Purple shred of Bengali lace (5) (5) The Guardian Quick Cryptic Feb 21, 2026
6% RIP Shred (3) Thomas Joseph Jan 15, 2026
6% RIPS Shreds (4) Wall Street Journal Jan 13, 2026
5% IRIS Bluish-purple bloom (4) New York Times Feb 18, 2026
5% PLUMS Purple fruits (5) Eugene Sheffer Feb 13, 2026
5% GRATE Shred, as cheese (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 12, 2026
5% ACAI Purple berry (4) USA Today Feb 12, 2026
5% ANNES Queen ___ lace (flower) (5) Universal Feb 7, 2026
5% UNTIES Loosens, like laces (6) USA Today Feb 2, 2026
5% LILACS Purple bloomers (6) Newsday Feb 1, 2026

Clues for The Guardian Quick Cryptic Puzzle on February 21, 2026

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