Filed from 37 published puzzles

TONES

Set to 27 different clues across 37 published puzzles, most often “Shades” — The New York Times, Sunday, 19 February 2006.

5 letters

Every clue on record, most used first

  • Shades4 times

    The New York Times — Sunday, 19 February 2006

  • Shadings2 times

    The New York Times — Tuesday, 12 December 2006

  • Pitches2 times

    The New York Times — Wednesday, 20 October 2004

  • Softens, with "down"2 times

    The New York Times — Sunday, 19 September 2004

  • Subdues, with "down"2 times

    The New York Times — Saturday, 4 January 2003

  • Hues2 times

    The New York Times — Saturday, 21 December 2002

  • Color wheel display2 times

    The New York Times — Wednesday, 18 April 2001

  • Sounds2 times

    The New York Times — Sunday, 6 September 1998

  • Color variationsonce

    The New York Times — Tuesday, 28 December 2010

  • Vocal qualitiesonce

    The New York Times — Tuesday, 6 January 2009

  • Shapes uponce

    The New York Times — Wednesday, 21 November 2007

  • Musical pitchesonce

    The New York Times — Sunday, 15 July 2007

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