Gray or yellow, perhaps
Published by Naitik Mehta · March 29, 2026
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Clue
Gray or yellow, perhaps (3)
Answer
The answer to Gray or yellow, perhaps is Age (3 letters).
Why does Age fit this clue?
This clue uses a qualifier structure where 'Gray or yellow, perhaps' points to AGE through the concept of aging effects. Age is the length of time something has existed or the process of growing older. The qualifier 'perhaps' signals that gray and yellow are possible but not inevitable outcomes of aging. Gray specifically refers to hair color changes that commonly occur with advancing age, while yellow can describe the discoloration of teeth, paper, or other materials over time due to aging processes.
What does Gray or yellow, perhaps mean?
We break down each word in the clue and show its dictionary definitions below.
Gray
noun
•a neutral color between black and white
adjective
•having a color intermediate between black and white
yellow
noun
•a bright color like that of the sun or ripe lemons
adjective
•of the color between green and orange in the spectrum
perhaps
adverb
•used to express uncertainty or possibility
Where did this clue appear?
This clue appeared as 79-across in the New York Times Daily on March 29, 2026, by Michael and Oliver Schlossberg, edited by Will Shortz. See all answers for this puzzle.
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What does Age mean?
noun
•The whole duration of a being, whether animal, plant, or other kind, being alive.
•The number of full years, months, days, hours, etc., that someone, or something, has been alive.
verb
•To cause to grow old; to impart the characteristics of age to.
•To postpone an action that would extinguish something, as a debt.
Origin of the word Age
•origin: Old French 'aage' from Latin 'aetas'
•period: Middle English, 13th century
The word ultimately traces back to the Latin 'aevum' meaning 'lifetime' or 'eternity,' which is also the source of words like 'medieval' and 'primeval.'
How to use Age in a sentence
Here are 3 examples of how to use the word Age.
•“The old photograph had begun to age, turning yellow at the edges from decades of exposure to light.”
•“She decided to age the wine in oak barrels for several more years to develop its complex flavors.”
•“The stress of the job seemed to age him rapidly, giving him gray hair before he turned forty.”
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The New York Times Daily for March 29, 2026 titled “Roundabouts” was published by Michael and Oliver Schlossberg and has 140 clues. Curious about all the answers from this crossword puzzle? View all answers here.
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- The answer has 3 letters: Age.
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Puzzle
NYT Daily — Mar 29, 2026
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editor
Will Shortz
date
position
79 Across
answer length
3 letters