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Color effect of a lunar eclipse NYT Crossword Clue

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The most common and recent 9-letter answer for "Color effect of a lunar eclipse" is BLOODMOON.
During a lunar eclipse, the Earth comes between the sun and the moon, and the moon can appear reddish due to the scattering of sunlight through the Earth's atmosphere, often referred to as a 'Blood Moon.' The term captures both the color and the celestial event.
This clue was last seen in the NYT Crossword on May 30, 2026.
A Blood Moon is a phenomenon where the moon appears red during a total lunar eclipse.

The 9-letter answer to “Color effect of a lunar eclipse” in the NYT Crossword May 30 2026 is BLOODMOON.

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