Subtle implication but a patently obvious one Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Subtle implication but a patently obvious one . 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 OVERTONE.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% OVERTONE Subtle implication but a patently obvious one (8)
3% OVERT Not subtle (5) USA Today Nov 17, 2025
3% INNUENDOES Subtle implications (10)
3% OVERTONES Implications, obvious ones (9)
2% DUH Reaction to something obvious (3)
2% DRY Funny in a subtle way (3) New York Times Dec 15, 2025
2% TEL Graham Bell's patent, for short (3)
2% CRYSTALCLEAR Very obvious King acts really flustered (12) The Telegraph Cryptic Dec 11, 2025
2% NUANCES Half nude, topless rumbas? They're quite subtle (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Dec 10, 2025
2% BUSTLE Subtle sort of woman's fashion (6) (6) Puzzler Cryptic Dec 9, 2025
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