What is the answer to "Pale sandy color" in the WSJ Crossword?

The answer to the WSJ Crossword clue "Pale sandy color" is ECRU (4 letters).

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Pale sandy color WSJ Crossword Clue

Down clue · from the May 15, 2026 puzzle

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Answer

ECRU

4 letters · Down · last seen May 15, 2026

1ACop’s collar4 1D“Not interested”4 11DBit of smoke4 12AOn the briny4 13A“___ Doone”5 13DCant5 14AEllipse pair4 14DFey’s first “Weekend Update” co-host6 15AMounting, perhaps10 16DTaking bribes, say5 17AHaughty attitude4