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5 results for OVERTONES from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Mar 11, 2011	16A	Suggestions (2)	Martin Ashwood-Smith	Shortz
Sat Sep 17, 2005	32D	Hints (2)	Rich Norris	Shortz
Sat Oct 11, 2003	53A	Hints (2)	Robert H. Wolfe	Shortz
Sat Jan 6, 2001	61A	They may be religious	Joe DiPietro	Shortz
Sat Jun 15, 1996	18A	Suggestions (2)	R. Ross	Shortz

1 result for OVERTONES from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Feb 23, 2025	Acrostic	O	Intimations, subcurrents	David Balton & Jane Stewart	Shortz

5 results for OVERTONES from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Jul 2, 1989	75A	STREAKERS = TOP NOTES	Ernst Theimer	Maleska
Thu Jun 18, 1981	49A	Implications	Mel Rosen	Maleska
Sat Aug 13, 1977	46A	Implications	Alfio Micci	Maleska
Thu Aug 11, 1966	56A	Implications.	Unknown	Farrar
Wed Jul 25, 1951	31D	Richness of suggestion, as in a poem.	Unknown	Farrar

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