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132 total results for TONES( score: 50 )
50 results for TONES from Modern Era puzzles:
Repeated clues show (number of Modern Era occurrences).
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Wed Mar 12, 2025 | 13D | Musical notes | Chandi Deitmer and Kate Hawkins | Shortz |
Fri Aug 9, 2024 | 13D | Busy signals, e.g. | Hemant Mehta | Fagliano |
Sun Nov 13, 2022 | 54A | Color wheel options | Samuel A. Donaldson | Shortz |
Fri Dec 3, 2021 | 22A | Makeup palette assortment | Claire Rimkus | Shortz |
Sun Jun 6, 2021 | 3D | Foundation options | Robyn Weintraub | Shortz |
Mon Apr 2, 2018 | 53D | Shades of color | Jason Mueller | Shortz |
Thu Oct 12, 2017 | 49A | Hews | Alex Eaton-Salners | Shortz |
Thu Jan 28, 2016 | 32D | Mutes, with "down" (3) | Elizabeth C. Gorski | Shortz |
Sun Feb 15, 2015 | 24A | Chimes, e.g. | Ellen Leuschner and Jeff Chen | Shortz |
Fri Jan 9, 2015 | 34A | Mutes, with "down" (3) | Patrick Berry | Shortz |
Tue May 29, 2012 | 9D | Colorations | Daniel A. Finan | Shortz |
Fri May 25, 2012 | 43D | Conditions, with "up" | Brendan Emmett Quigley | Shortz |
Tue Dec 28, 2010 | 16A | Color variations | Robert A. Doll | Shortz |
Tue Jan 6, 2009 | 69A | Vocal qualities | John Greenman | Shortz |
Sat Aug 16, 2008 | 58A | See 49-Across | Byron Walden | Shortz |
Wed Nov 21, 2007 | 51A | Shapes up | Kelsey Blakley | Shortz |
Sun Jul 15, 2007 | 57D | Musical pitches | Patrick Berry | Shortz |
Tue Dec 12, 2006 | 70A | Shadings (2) | Stephen Manion and Victor Fleming | Shortz |
Sun Feb 19, 2006 | 22A | Shades (4) | Joe DiPietro | Shortz |
Fri Sep 30, 2005 | 24A | Scale composition | Nancy Kavanaugh | Shortz |
Wed Oct 20, 2004 | 68A | Pitches (2) | Elizabeth C. Gorski | Shortz |
Sun Sep 19, 2004 | 4D | Softens, with "down" (2) | Kyle Mahowald | Shortz |
Fri Jun 25, 2004 | 20A | Staff notes? | Manny Nosowsky | Shortz |
Fri Nov 14, 2003 | 50A | Steps on a scale (2) | Myles Callum | Shortz |
Sat Jan 4, 2003 | 54A | Subdues, with "down" (2) | Patrick Berry | Shortz |
Sat Dec 21, 2002 | 34A | Hues (2) | James E. Buell | Shortz |
Sun Oct 27, 2002 | 106A | Shades (4) | Nancy Nicholson Joline | Shortz |
Sun Aug 11, 2002 | 59D | Modulates, with "down" | Harvey Estes and Nancy Salomon | Shortz |
Thu May 30, 2002 | 36D | Subdues, with "down" (2) | Peter Gordon | Shortz |
Fri Jun 22, 2001 | 53D | Chromatic nuances | William I. Johnston | Shortz |
Wed Apr 18, 2001 | 26A | Color wheel display (2) | A. J. Santora | Shortz |
Sun Dec 24, 2000 | 132A | Pastels | Bill Zais | Shortz |
Mon Jun 26, 2000 | 41D | Answering machine signals | Peter Gordon | Shortz |
Fri Nov 19, 1999 | 30A | Color wheel choices | Manny Nosowsky | Shortz |
Sun Aug 22, 1999 | 68A | Color wheel display (2) | Raymond Hamel | Shortz |
Mon Sep 7, 1998 | 51A | Softens, with "down" (2) | Gregory E. Paul | Shortz |
Sun Sep 6, 1998 | 71D | Sounds (2) | Rich Norris | Shortz |
Tue Aug 18, 1998 | 22A | Dial sounds | Nancy Salomon | Shortz |
Sat Jun 20, 1998 | 12D | Color or coloratura variations | Cathy Millhauser | Shortz |
Thu Apr 30, 1998 | 33D | Steps on a scale? (2) | Kelly Clark | Shortz |
Thu Mar 26, 1998 | 13D | Hues (2) | Cathy Millhauser | Shortz |
Wed Jan 21, 1998 | 66A | Colorings | Elizabeth C. Gorski | Shortz |
Sun Oct 27, 1996 | 46D | Pitches (2) | N. N. Joline | Shortz |
Fri May 10, 1996 | 4D | Mutes, with "down" (3) | M. Gaffney | Shortz |
Sat Mar 23, 1996 | 52D | Sounds (2) | R. Norris | Shortz |
Wed Sep 13, 1995 | 29D | Shades (4) | Eileen Lexau | Shortz |
Mon Apr 3, 1995 | 33D | Musical sounds | Randall J. Hartman | Shortz |
Mon Nov 7, 1994 | 53D | Shades (4) | Randall J. Hartman | Shortz |
Thu Oct 6, 1994 | 68A | Shadings (2) | Richard Silvestri | Shortz |
Thu Jun 9, 1994 | 38A | Firms (up) | Charles B. Waffell | Shortz |
82 results for TONES from pre-Shortz puzzles:
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Tue Jan 12, 1993 | 34D | Musical sounds | Michael A. Rampino | Maleska |
Sat Nov 14, 1992 | 39A | Hues | James L. Beatty | Maleska |
Thu Oct 29, 1992 | 42A | Musical sounds | Irene Smullyan | Maleska |
Fri Apr 10, 1992 | 60A | Shades | Tap Osborn | Maleska |
Sun Aug 19, 1990 | 71A | Inflections | Eugene T. Maleska | Maleska |
Wed Mar 14, 1990 | 64A | Some are pear-shaped | Lois Sidway | Maleska |
Mon Mar 12, 1990 | 63A | Pitches | Albert J. Klaus | Maleska |
Mon Jan 1, 1990 | 51D | Inflections | Eugene T. Maleska | Maleska |
Fri May 12, 1989 | 53D | Musical sounds | William E. Heinemann | Maleska |
Wed Feb 22, 1989 | 50D | Musical sounds | Betty Jorgensen | Maleska |
Sat Jul 23, 1988 | 22D | Demitints, e.g. | Bernard Meren | Maleska |
Thu Oct 8, 1987 | 42A | Shades | Bernice Gordon | Maleska |
Thu May 21, 1987 | 29D | Vocal qualities | Elaine George | Maleska |
Sun Feb 22, 1987 | 6D | Sounds | Dorothy Smitonick | Maleska |
Sun Nov 30, 1986 | 40D | Blends | Harold B. Counts | Maleska |
Sun May 25, 1986 | 41A | Hi-fi buffs' concerns | Corinne J. Naden | Maleska |
Sun Apr 13, 1986 | 47D | Parts of chords | Norma Steinberg | Maleska |
Wed Feb 15, 1984 | 12D | Stereo owners' concerns | Whitten | Maleska |
Mon Oct 24, 1983 | 22D | Inflections | Johnson | Maleska |
Sun Jun 19, 1983 | 25D | Flat and sharp | Arnold Moss | Maleska |
Mon Aug 23, 1982 | 27D | Firms up | Sidney L. Robbins | Maleska |
Sun Aug 15, 1982 | 18D | Colors | Louis Baron | Maleska |
Wed Jan 27, 1982 | 13D | Works on a photo | Bette Sue Cohen | Maleska |
Thu Nov 19, 1981 | 64A | Color variations | George P. Sphicas | Maleska |
Sun Sep 27, 1981 | 61A | Painter's effects | Hume R. Craft | Maleska |
Sat Oct 4, 1980 | 48A | Blends | C. J. Angio | Maleska |
Wed May 28, 1980 | 57A | Works on a photo print | Jean J. Davison | Maleska |
Fri Jul 21, 1978 | 55A | Flat and sharp | C. J. Angio | Maleska |
Wed Jun 28, 1978 | 40A | Appropriate anagram for notes | Herb L. Risteen | Maleska |
Tue Oct 25, 1977 | 21A | ___ down (softens) | Herb L. Risteen | Maleska |
Tue Feb 1, 1977 | 31A | ___ down (softens) | William Lutwiniak | Weng |
Tue Jul 13, 1976 | 67A | Resonant sounds | Manny Miller | Weng |
Mon Jul 12, 1976 | 31D | Hues | Mel Rosen | Weng |
Sun Feb 10, 1974 | 70A | Shades | Jean J. Davison | Weng |
Fri Feb 1, 1974 | 24D | Moderates, with "down" | James A. Brussel | Weng |
Sun Dec 9, 1973 | 12D | Color qualities | Keith Blake | Weng |
Tue Jul 3, 1973 | 44A | ___ down (modifies) | Unknown | Weng |
Thu May 17, 1973 | 30D | Shades | Unknown | Weng |
Thu May 10, 1973 | 34D | Moods | Unknown | Weng |
Fri Sep 22, 1972 | 1A | Shades | Unknown | Weng |
Mon Jun 26, 1972 | 30D | Shades | Unknown | Weng |
Mon May 31, 1971 | 27D | Pitches | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Jan 31, 1971 | 70D | Shades | Martha DeWitt | Weng |
Mon Sep 7, 1970 | 35A | Musical sounds | Unknown | Weng |
Fri Jun 12, 1970 | 29A | Painting effects | Unknown | Weng |
Thu Aug 14, 1969 | 27D | Sounds. | Unknown | Weng |
Mon Apr 28, 1969 | 7D | Hues. | Unknown | Weng |
Sat Oct 5, 1968 | 27D | Vocal qualities. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Aug 28, 1968 | 17A | Inflections. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Jan 7, 1968 | 57A | Accents. | William Lutwiniak | Farrar |
Tue Oct 4, 1966 | 44A | Modifies in color. | Unknown | Farrar |
Wed Sep 7, 1966 | 65A | Color values. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Jul 11, 1966 | 52D | Hues. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Jun 17, 1966 | 28A | Modulations. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Jan 4, 1966 | 38D | Hues. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Apr 1, 1965 | 23D | Sounds. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Oct 4, 1964 | 52D | Distinctive styles. | Sidney Lambert | Farrar |
Mon Dec 9, 1963 | 23A | Vocal sounds. | Helen Fasulo | Farrar |
Mon Jan 14, 1963 | 52D | Voice inflections. | Helen Fasulo | Farrar |
Sun Jan 28, 1962 | 42D | Accents. | W. E. Jones | Farrar |
Mon Jul 31, 1961 | 51D | Color values. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Jul 18, 1960 | 12D | Sounds. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Feb 15, 1960 | 22A | Modulations of the voice. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Feb 12, 1960 | 31A | Musical pitches. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Jan 10, 1959 | 8D | Shades of color. | Roberta Morse | Farrar |
Mon May 12, 1958 | 22A | Color qualities. | Alda F. Zimpel | Farrar |
Wed Feb 19, 1958 | 48A | Shades. | Helen Fasulo | Farrar |
Mon Jul 23, 1956 | 49D | Values of color. | Sidney Lambert | Farrar |
Sat Feb 25, 1956 | 22A | Vocal sounds. | W. E. Jones | Farrar |
Mon Dec 19, 1955 | 29D | Color effects. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Oct 16, 1955 | 46A | Musical effects. | Charles Baron | Farrar |
Sun Aug 28, 1955 | 113D | Vocal sounds. | Jack Luzzatto | Farrar |
Wed Jan 26, 1955 | 49D | Color qualities. | Sidney Lambert | Farrar |
Wed Sep 8, 1954 | 29D | Vocal sounds. | George Henderson | Farrar |
Mon Sep 7, 1953 | 60A | Modulations. | Ethel Le Strange | Farrar |
Wed Jan 28, 1953 | 52D | Inflections of the voice. | Thomas Meekin | Farrar |
Fri Jul 25, 1952 | 28D | Shadings. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon May 5, 1952 | 64A | Modulations of the voice. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Aug 24, 1951 | 44A | Sound qualities. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Oct 16, 1950 | 50A | Modulations. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun May 27, 1945 | 81D | Inflections. | Alberta N. Burton | Farrar |
Sun Feb 6, 1944 | 36A | Color qualities. | L. K. Peters | Farrar |
Anagrams: | SONET, SETON, NOTES, SETNO, ETONS, TENOS, STONE, ONSET, OSTEN, ESTON, STENO |