The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word SALLOWEST
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What does SALLOWEST mean?
SALLOWEST adjective- (of skin) Yellowish.
- (of a person) Having skin (especially on the face) of a sickly pale colour.
- (of objects or dim light) Having a similar pale, yellowish colour.
- Dirty; murky.