Subtle reference Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ALLUSION Subtle reference (8)
34% ALLUSIVE Making subtle references (8) Wall Street Journal Mar 21, 2026
4% NUANCED Subtle (7) The Times Concise Sep 9, 2026
3% PSST Subtle signal (4) Wall Street Journal Sep 29, 2026
3% RECESS Referring to Church, Saints, in break (6) The Times Quick Cryptic Sep 29, 2026
3% ROMANCE Literary genre referring to some languages (7) The Times Quick Cryptic Sep 29, 2026
3% BIBLES Books with cross references? (6) Wall Street Journal Sep 22, 2026
3% PEEK Subtle look (4) Thomas Joseph Sep 21, 2026
3% NUANCE Subtle distinction (6) Wall Street Journal Sep 19, 2026
3% TINGLE Subtle prickling sensation (6) The Times Concise Sep 16, 2026
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