Clues for the word "OVERTONE"
We've had 22 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 35 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Evening Standard Cryptic crossword on August 11, 2023.
Definition of overtone
- n. - One of the harmonics faintly heard with and above a tone as it dies away, produced by some aliquot portion of the vibrating sting or column of air which yields the fundamental tone; one of the natural harmonic scale of tones, as the octave, twelfth, fifteenth, etc.; an aliquot or "partial" tone; a harmonic. See Harmonic, and Tone.
Referring Clues
- Insinuation
- Extra meaning
- Implication
- Suggestion
- Nuance
- Hint
- Subsidiary meaning
- Shade
- Connotation
- Secondary meaning
- Secondary quality
- Shading
- Further significance beyond the obvious one?
- Subtle hint, or blatant one
- Subtle extra meaning
- Subtle quality in finished counterfeit note
- Subtlety, obvious one
- Obvious? One has hidden meaning
- Intimation
- Hint that makes clear one should follow
- Ulterior implicit meaning
- Making clear to one, with a hint
Last Seen In
- Evening Standard Cryptic - August 11, 2023
- Penny Dell Daily - February 27, 2023
- Penny Dell Daily - November 18, 2022
- New York Times - February 18, 2017
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - March 30, 2015
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - December 24, 2014
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - September 30, 2014
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - November 06, 2013
- Chronicle of Higher Education - May 17, 2013
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - July 30, 2012
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - June 23, 2012
- Universal - February 16, 2012
- Netword - December 30, 2011
- Guardian Quick - September 03, 2011
- New York Times - November 13, 2010
- USA Today - June 10, 2010
- New York Times - April 10, 2010
- Guardian Cryptic - April 24, 2009
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - April 06, 2009
- King Syndicate - Premier Sunday - December 07, 2008
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - April 11, 2008
- LA Times - August 08, 2007
- New York Times - July 06, 2007
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - December 13, 2006
- New York Sun - February 21, 2006
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - November 25, 2005
- Washington Post - June 14, 2005
- Guardian Cryptic - April 21, 2005
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - November 29, 2004
- Guardian Everyman - May 30, 2004
- And in 5 more crossword puzzles...