Clues for the word "EMPHASIS"
We've had 33 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 41 times in crosswords. It was last seen in New York Times crossword on August 15, 2026.
Definition of emphasis
- n. - A particular stress of utterance, or force of voice, given in reading and speaking to one or more words whose signification the speaker intends to impress specially upon his audience.
- n. - A peculiar impressiveness of expression or weight of thought; vivid representation, enforcing assent; as, to dwell on a subject with great emphasis.
Referring Clues
- What "!" provides
- Stress
- Accent
- Boldface purpose
- Special attention
- One reason for italics
- Stress on a word or phrase
- The point of pointing, at times
- Special importance
- M's extract from "A for 'orses" causes stress
- Some Conservative MP has isolated stress
- Intensity of expression
- Same ship, different stress
- Stress - misshape (anag)
- Stress breaking up ship; mate's lost heart
- Force hemp to be unravelled by a half-sister
- Import a dish of pies and mash
- Hip seams split under stress
- Hemp derivative, as is used for stress
- Stress caused by ecstasy and speed unaltered
- Mark cooked pies with mash
- Stress caused by awkward impasse involving hospital
- Force when entering Tennessee port, leaderless
- Different ship, same weight
- Timeless shipmates suffering from stress
- Pies and mash prepared by weight
- Special importance or significance
- Accentuation
- Special stress of a speech
- Importance
- Italics are used for it
- Priority
- Underlining, e.g.
Last Seen In
- New York Times - August 15, 2026
- Daily Quick - June 14, 2026
- Penny Dell Daily - April 26, 2026
- Evening Standard Quick - December 04, 2024
- Daily Quick - June 13, 2024
- Family Time - July 10, 2022
- Daily Quick - June 13, 2022
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - November 07, 2017
- Guardian Quiptic - November 06, 2017
- Guardian Everyman - May 07, 2017
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - December 05, 2015
- Guardian Cryptic - December 01, 2015
- Guardian Quiptic - July 06, 2015
- Guardian Quick - October 24, 2013
- Guardian Quick - June 14, 2013
- Guardian Everyman - January 27, 2013
- Guardian Quick - November 10, 2012
- Post Puzzler - May 06, 2012
- Universal - April 20, 2012
- Universal - December 12, 2011
- Guardian Cryptic - June 22, 2011
- Guardian Cryptic - April 19, 2011
- Washington Post - February 28, 2010
- Guardian Prize - January 23, 2010
- Guardian Quiptic - October 19, 2009
- Guardian Cryptic - April 14, 2009
- Guardian Quick - February 16, 2009
- LA Times - February 15, 2009
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - October 31, 2008
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - September 20, 2008
- And in 11 more crossword puzzles...