Answer:

color

AnswerCrossword Clue
COLOROrange or plum
COLOR... commentary
COLORLemon or lime
COLOROpposite of black-and-white
COLORSee 27-Across
COLORPlum or peach
COLORApricot or eggplant
COLORBlush
COLORFront-page New York Times addition of 1997
COLOR1950s TV innovation
COLOROne may clash with another
COLORKind of commentator
COLORSome of this may be picked up at a beach
COLORPlay-by-play partner
COLORSpectrum part
COLORCrayon choice
COLORPalette choice
COLORCrayola choice
COLORSome sports commentary
COLORSome commentary
COLORAmber or umber
COLORPersonality
COLORInfluence
COLORHue
COLORPeach or plum
COLORModern newspaper feature
COLORIt may be part of a scheme
COLORWhat some commentators do
COLORLocal ...
COLORAlmond or walnut
COLORDecorator's decision
COLORFlush
COLORTint
COLORDo a salon job
COLORSportscaster's details
COLORUse a crayon