PUCE
Set to 10 different clues across 18 published puzzles, most often “Purple shade” — The New York Times, Wednesday, 15 December 2010.
4 letters
Every clue on record, most used first
- Purple shade5 times
The New York Times — Wednesday, 15 December 2010
- Brownish purple3 times
The New York Times — Sunday, 24 March 2002
- Dark purple2 times
The New York Times — Monday, 18 July 2011
- Purplish brown2 times
The New York Times — Saturday, 22 June 1996
- One of two school colors (along with heliotrope) of New York's Purchase Collegeonce
The New York Times — Sunday, 14 October 2007
- Color close to cranberryonce
The New York Times — Friday, 6 April 2007
- Purplishonce
The New York Times — Sunday, 28 August 2005
- Dark redonce
The New York Times — Saturday, 15 January 2000
- Eggplant coloronce
The New York Times — Friday, 24 November 1995
- Color also called "eureka red"once
The New York Times — Sunday, 8 January 1995