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% NUANCED Subtle (7) The Times Concise Sep 22, 2025
3% CUSSWORDS #@$% and &?*!, by implication (9) New York Times Aug 8, 2025
3% INNUENDOES Subtle implications (10)
3% OVERTONES Implications, obvious ones (9)
2% AURA Subtle emanation (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 14, 2025
2% APPARENT Obvious, plain (8) The Times Concise Oct 8, 2025
2% PSST Subtle "Hey you!" (4) Newsday Oct 8, 2025
2% MANIFEST Obvious, plain (8) The Times Concise Oct 7, 2025
2% CLEAR Obvious (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 3, 2025
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