Linguistic symbol representing the idea of something rather than the sound of its name Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Linguistic symbol representing the idea of something rather than the sound of its name last seen in Times Specialist Sunday puzzle. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is IDEOGRAM.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% IDEOGRAM Linguistic symbol representing the idea of something rather than the sound of its name (8) The Times Specialist Sunday Jan 18, 2026
3% PICTOGRAM Graphic symbol conveying a sound, word or idea (9) The Times Concise May 23, 2026
3% LIEU In ___ of (rather than) (4) USA Today Apr 10, 2026
2% APERCU General idea (6) The Atlantic Jun 7, 2026
2% SCAREAWAY *Rather eccentric (9) Universal Jun 5, 2026
2% CRISP Fruity dessert named for its crunch (5) New York Times Mini Jun 5, 2026
2% NOTION Concept, idea (6) Puzzler Backwords Jun 4, 2026
2% AGENT Representative (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jun 3, 2026
2% MATERIALISM Interest in possessions rather than spiritual concerns (11) The Times Concise Jun 2, 2026
2% GISTS Main ideas (5) New York Times May 31, 2026

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