What you used to hear when you picked up a telephone to make a call (8,4) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue What you used to hear when you picked up a telephone to make a call (8,4) . 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 12 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is DIALLINGTONE.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DIALLINGTONE What you used to hear when you picked up a telephone to make a call (8,4) (12)
8% DNA What makes you you (3) Universal Jan 8, 2026
8% THEE What "you" used to be (4) Universal Dec 25, 2025
7% REAP "You ___ what you sow" (4)
7% SOW "You reap what you ___" (3)
7% SAYSWHO "Where'd you hear that?" (7) New York Times Dec 23, 2025
7% STING What might make you smart (5) Newsday Dec 20, 2025
7% OFIT "Make ___ what you will" ("Interpret this as you wish"): 2 wds. (4)
7% LIARS They'll make it up to you (5) New York Times Dec 7, 2025
7% DOITAGAIN "It's no accident when you make a mess. Then you ____. It's called destiny" (Cesare Pavese) (9) The Times Specialist Sunday Nov 16, 2025
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