"Why is the _____ blue?" Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SKY 'Why is the ___ blue?' (3) New York Times Apr 3, 2023
74% DOWN IN THE MOUTH Why spitting feathers (blue)? (17)
51% BROWNEYES About which it was asked 'Why are you blue?,' in a classic song (9) New York Times Aug 7, 2016
10% HOWCOME "Why's that?" (7) Universal Sep 4, 2025
9% SAD Blue (3) Wall Street Journal Aug 23, 2025
9% LOW Blue (3) Eugene Sheffer Aug 21, 2025
9% DOLDRUMS Blues (8) LA Times Daily Aug 21, 2025
9% AMI "-- Blue?" (3) Eugene Sheffer Aug 2, 2025
8% INDIGO Deep blue (6) Eugene Sheffer Sep 8, 2025
8% DEEPDOWN Blue upon blue in your heart of hearts (8) The Times Sunday Cryptic Sep 7, 2025

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