Clues for the word "TONES"
We've had 119 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 272 times in crosswords. It was last seen in New York Times crossword on May 29, 2026.
Referring Clues
- Pitches
- Steps on a scale?
- Dial sounds
- Colorings
- Color or coloratura variations
- Hues
- Sounds
- Softens, with "down"
- Color wheel display
- Color wheel choices
- Pastels
- Answering machine signals
- Chromatic nuances
- Modulates, with "down"
- Subdues, with "down"
- Shades
- Steps on a scale
- Staff notes?
- Scale composition
- Shadings
- Musical pitches
- Shapes up
- See 49-Across
- Vocal qualities
- Vocal sounds
- Makes muscles mightier
- The sounds of music
- Shapes up, as muscles
- Firms (up)
- Musical qualities
- Musical sounds
- Color qualities
- Dos and others
- They may be pear-shaped
- Vocal manners
- Improves, as one's muscles
- Sound qualities
- Answering-machine sounds
- Sounds of music
- Color variations
- Vocal inflections
- Ecru, mauve, et al.
- Does many repetitions with low weights
- Distinct musical sounds
- Salon selections
- Pitch steps
- Scale parts
- Sounds or colors
- Firms up, as muscles
- Lessens, with "down"
- Color gradations
- Fa/la
- Firms muscles
- Improves muscles
- Music sounds
- Phone sounds
- Colors
- Colors or sounds
- Voice mail prompts
- 12 in a scale
- Conditions, with "up"
- Colorations
- Voice-mail sounds
- Strengthens
- Firms
- Musical notes
- Moderates, with "down"
- Strengthens, with "up"
- Pure sounds
- Of music sounds
- Voice-mail prompts
- Mutes, with "down"
- Chimes, e.g.
- Musical sound qualities
- Makes firmer
- Accents
- Electronic sounds
- Voicemail cues
- Utilizes a gym
- Firms up
- Various colors
- Gets buff, with "up"
- Hews
- Tightens muscles
- Notes
- Palette distinctions
- Makes firm
- Blind Melon "___ of Home"
- Glenn Campling band ___ on Tail
- Daniel Ash band ___ on Tail
- Vocal accents adding weight to certain points
- Cracked notes that come to one's ears
- See 4
- Phone button sounds
- Shades of color
- Finally confront a person's attitudes
- Voicemail prompts
- Musical array
- Gets in shape, with "up"
- Voicemail sounds
- Xylophone output
- NBC chime trio
- Sounds like stone breaking
- Hearing test components
- Goes harmoniously as a blend of notes
- Mandarin Chinese has four main ones
- Thai has five of them
- Gets into shape, with "up"
- Foundation options
- Eases, with "down"
- Gradations
- Makeup palette assortment
- Color wheel options
- The Thai language has five
- Earth ___: natural shades
- Busy signals, e.g.
- ___ down: softens
- Apt anagram of "notes"
- Strengthens, as muscles
Last Seen In
- New York Times - May 29, 2026
- Mirror Daily - May 21, 2026
- New York Times - January 30, 2026
- Penny Dell Daily - December 01, 2025
- Mirror Daily - November 24, 2025
- Mirror Daily - October 30, 2025
- Your Life Choices - October 12, 2025
- Mirror Daily - September 12, 2025
- New Zealand Herald - September 04, 2025
- LA Times - August 24, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - August 16, 2025
- Mirror Daily - June 07, 2025
- Mirror Daily - May 23, 2025
- Mirror Daily - May 19, 2025
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - March 21, 2025
- New York Times - March 12, 2025
- Mirror Daily - January 27, 2025
- USA Today - January 21, 2025
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - January 16, 2025
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - November 15, 2024
- Your Life Choices - October 01, 2024
- LA Times - September 24, 2024
- USA Today - September 17, 2024
- New York Times - August 09, 2024
- Mirror Daily - July 09, 2024
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - July 05, 2024
- LA Times - July 02, 2024
- Mirror Daily - June 14, 2024
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - May 18, 2024
- Mirror Daily - April 26, 2024
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