“"Red, the color of ___ / Black, the color of despair" ("Les Misérables" lyric)”
This clue appeared as 16-Across in the NYT Crossword on Friday, June 12, 2026. The answer has 6 letters.
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The clue “"Red, the color of ___ / Black, the color of despair" ("Les Misérables" lyric)” ran in the NYT Crossword on June 12, 2026 as 16-Across. Its answer is a 6-letter word that starts with D and ends with E, 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 “"Red, the color of ___ / Black, the color of despair" ("Les Misérables" lyric)” clue?+
The answer is DESIRE (6 letters), from the NYT Crossword of June 12, 2026.
Where has this clue appeared?+
We have seen it 2 times in the NYT Crossword, most recently on June 12, 2026.
How do I find other NYT Crossword answers?+
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