Making subtle references Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Making subtle references featured in Wall Street Journal puzzle on March 21, 2026. 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 ALLUSIVE.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ALLUSIVE Making subtle references (8) Wall Street Journal Mar 21, 2026
3% AURA Subtle glow (4) LA Times Daily Mar 17, 2026
3% OVERT Not at all subtle (5) The New Yorker Mini Mar 12, 2026
3% CITES References (5) Universal Mar 10, 2026
3% PSST Subtle "Over here!" (4) LA Times Daily Mar 8, 2026
3% INSTANCES Makes reference to hip positions (9) The Telegraph Cryptic Mar 3, 2026
3% NUANCE Subtle distinction (6) Newsday Mar 3, 2026
3% DROPHINTS Give subtle suggestions (9) USA Today Feb 24, 2026
3% NOD Subtle "Yes" (3) New York Times Mini Feb 21, 2026
3% HINT Subtle suggestion (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 21, 2026

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