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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PERSE Shade of dark grey, essentially (5) The Times Cryptic Jun 27, 2025
7% CHARCOAL Dark grey shade (8) The Times Concise Apr 9, 2025
6% HUE Shade (3) Universal Jan 6, 2026
6% CORE Essential (4) LA Times Daily Jan 3, 2026
6% TINTS Shades (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 1, 2026
6% UNLIT In darkness (5) Newsday Jan 1, 2026
6% EARL ___ Grey tea (4) New York Times Dec 29, 2025
6% GLOOM Darkness (5) Thomas Joseph Dec 22, 2025
6% NEED Essential (4) New York Times Dec 21, 2025
6% TINT Shade (4) USA Today Quick Dec 6, 2025

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