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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Subtle meaning in obvious jokes last seen in Guardian Cryptic 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 9 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is OVERTONES.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% OVERTONES Subtle meaning in obvious jokes (9) The Guardian Cryptic Mar 20, 2024
3% PSST Subtle signal (4) Wall Street Journal Sep 29, 2026
3% PEEK Subtle look (4) Thomas Joseph Sep 21, 2026
3% TEASE Joke with (5) New York Times Sep 21, 2026
3% NUANCE Subtle distinction (6) Wall Street Journal Sep 19, 2026
3% DUH "That's obvious!" (3) New York Times Sep 13, 2026
3% IKID "It was a joke" (4) USA Today Sep 11, 2026
3% NUANCED Subtle (7) The Times Concise Sep 9, 2026
3% CLEAR Obvious (5) The Times Sunday Concise Sep 6, 2026
2% ASIDE "All jokes ___ . . ." (5) The New Yorker Mini Oct 1, 2026

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