Crossword Clue: Color of sunshine and bananas
Here's the answer to the Color of sunshine and bananas crossword clue, with an explanation and where it has appeared.
Definition & answer: YELLOW
The answer to "Color of sunshine and bananas" is YELLOW. Yellow runs 6 letters — 2 vowels and 4 consonants — opening with Y and closing on W. In a grid it fills a 6-square slot whose letters are each shared with a crossing word, so the intersections do a lot of the heavy lifting when the clue itself is tough.
Origin & meaning
Yellow is the bright color of sunshine, lemons, and caution signs. It is the most visible color in daylight, which is why it is used for school buses, taxis, and safety vests.
Common usage
You'll see YELLOW in grids regularly — its 6-letter, 2 vowels shape is exactly what setters need to bridge trickier entries. When one intersecting letter is already in place, especially the Y or W, YELLOW tends to fall fast.
Crossword trivia
Short answers like YELLOW are the connective tissue of a crossword. You'll meet YELLOW again and again, and recognizing it instantly is one of the quiet skills that separates fast solvers from slow ones.
Stuck on this clue?
The fastest way past a stubborn clue like this one is the grid itself: pencil in the easy crossing answers first, and YELLOW will often be the only word that fits the letters you already have.
This clue in different puzzles
Setters vary how they clue YELLOW — sometimes with a straight dictionary definition, sometimes with wordplay, a pun, or a fill-in-the-blank — but the answer itself stays the same. Learning to spot the answer behind the disguise is a core crossword skill.
Example sentences
- "Once the Y was confirmed by the crossing word, YELLOW was the only entry that fit."
- "A 6-letter slot and a clue like 'Color of sunshine and bananas'? That's YELLOW nine times out of ten."
- "I second-guessed it, but the crossing answers confirmed YELLOW was right."