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It May Be Burnt Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is UMBER which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: UMBER

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RankLettersAnswerClue
199%5Exact Match!
225%6It may be burnt — that's blooming insane!
325%8 Figures they may be burnt

About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "UMBER" which means:

    noun
  • • An earth pigment
  • • A medium brown to dark-brown color
  • adjective satellite
  • • Of the color of any of various natural brown earth pigments
  • verb
  • • To give a reddish-brown colour to.
  • adjective
  • • Of a reddish brown colour, like that of the pigment.

An example sentence would be:

  • • "The artist used a beautiful shade of umber for the background of the painting."
  • • "The forest floor was covered in a layer of umber leaves."

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New York Times03 Jul 2011 Down 62
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