Shade alternative
The crossword clue "Shade alternative" is answered by DRAPES, a 6-letter entry. Used 7 times across 5 distinct years; most recently in 2024; first recorded in 2003. It appears in 1 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself, never from a guess.
The answer
DRAPES
6 letters. See every clue for this answer on the DRAPES answer page.
Used 7 times across 5 distinct years; most recently in 2024; first recorded in 2003. It appears in 1 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.
Other clues for DRAPES
Every other clue in this collection answered by DRAPES, most used first.
- Curtains - used 13 times, most recently in 2026
- Long curtains - used 7 times, most recently in 2023
- Window coverings - used 6 times, most recently in 2026
Related clues
Clues in this collection of the same answer length that share a word with this clue, or match its answer pattern when no word is shared. Most used first.
- Elevator alternative - STAIRS, used 57 times
- Red shade - CERISE, used 31 times
- Shade of blue - COBALT, used 29 times
- Paper clip alternative - STAPLE, used 28 times
- Soft shade - PASTEL, used 21 times
- Shade of red - CERISE, used 20 times
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