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Tone Down A Paint Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is TEMPERA which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: TEMPERA

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199%7Exact Match!
228%9 To tone down or tone
323%8A car with two-tone paint

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We think the answer is "TEMPERA" which means:

    noun
  • • Pigment mixed with water-soluble glutinous materials such as size and egg yolk

An example sentence would be:

  • • "Her painting technique involved using tempera as the primary medium."
  • • "The artist mixed dry pigments with a water-soluble binder to create tempera paint."

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The Guardian Cryptic17 Sep 2003 Across 11
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