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Washed out

Answer: PALE - 4 letters

The crossword clue "Washed out" is answered by PALE, a 4-letter entry. Used 59 times across 28 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1950. It appears in 14 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself.

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PALE

PALE

4 letters. See every clue for this answer on the PALE answer page.

59Times used
28Distinct years
2026Most recent year
14Publications

Used 59 times across 28 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1950. It appears in 14 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.

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Other clues for PALE

Every other clue in this collection answered by PALE, most used first.

  • Ashen - used 103 times, most recently in 2026
  • Lacking color - used 85 times, most recently in 2026
  • Wan - used 71 times, most recently in 2026
  • Faint - used 26 times, most recently in 2024
  • White as a sheet - used 26 times, most recently in 2025
  • Drained of color - used 24 times, most recently in 2026

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