Crossword clue

“Its box is yellow and green, with many colors in between”

This clue appeared as 12-Down in the NYT Crossword on Sunday, March 15, 2026. The answer has 7 letters.

Answer · 7 lettersFirst appearance
CRAYOLA
Letters7
Starts withC
Ends withA
Vowels3

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About this clue

The clue “Its box is yellow and green, with many colors in between” ran in the NYT Crossword on March 15, 2026 as 12-Down. Its answer is a 7-letter word that starts with C and ends with A, with 3 vowels, which often points to a phrase, a name or a borrowed word.

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What is the answer to the “Its box is yellow and green, with many colors in between” clue?+

The answer is CRAYOLA (7 letters), from the NYT Crossword of March 15, 2026.

Where has this clue appeared?+

We have seen it 1 time in the NYT Crossword.

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