The Clue
"For ___ waves . . . ": Bates (5 letter answer)
The Answer
AMBER
Tags
Notes
The answer AMBER is seen frequently, appearing about once every 190 puzzles.
Related Clues
"Forever ___"
Brownish yellow
Caution light
Caution signal
Cautionary color
Color of honey
The color of honey
"Forever" girl
Fossil resin
Honey-colored
Honey-hued
Insect trapper
Orange-yellow
Relative of topaz
Shade of yellow
Signal to slow
Spotlight color
Winsor heroine
Winsor's "Forever ___"
Yellow shade
Yellowish brown
Yellowish-brown
Caution light's color
Dinosaur DNA preserver
"Forever ___," Winsor novel
Insect trap of sorts
It signals caution
Jurassic Park compound
Kathleen Winsor's heroine
A traffic-light color
Traffic-light color
Color of waves of grain, in song
Definition
AMBER as a noun:
1. (amber, gold) = a deep yellow color; "an amber light illuminated the room"; "he admired the gold of her hair"
2. a hard yellowish to brownish translucent fossil resin; used for jewelry
AMBER as an adjective:
1. (amber, brownish-yellow, yellow-brown) = of a medium to dark brownish yellow color