Crossword answer
LEITMOTIF
9 letters · Used for 4 different clues · 4 appearances · Last seen LA Times, July 23, 2026
Letter pattern
LEITMOTIF
Clues that lead to LEITMOTIF
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Recurring melodic phrase9LA TimesJul 23, 2026
Working title of film oddly omitted recurring theme9The IndependentJun 27, 2026
The shark’s two-note theme in “Jaws,” e.g.9Wall Street JournalJun 17, 2026
The shark-warning notes of "Jaws," for example9New York TimesSep 7, 2025
About LEITMOTIF in crosswords
LEITMOTIF is a 9-letter answer that has appeared 4 times in our database across 4 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Recurring melodic phrase” in the LA Times crossword on July 23, 2026.
Other 9-letter answers
WENTUNDERCollapsed having experienced reversal (4,5)
VERDIGRISGreen patina
DESCENDEDFell
REELECTEDVoted in again
SEDUCTIVEEnticing
REGARDINGConcerning
CHESSSETSThey include pawns and rooks
TRAINSETSThey use small tracks
REASONWHYCause of ludicrous honey wars (6,3)
HOWCLEVER“So smart!”
ARMADILLOCreature with limb trouble and unwell inside (9)
DEUTERIUMGas that's heavier than normal extracted from inside uteri/umbilici
DALMATIANDog breed
ZOOLOGISTGo and see Australia from the east first like Steve Irwin!
Every appearance of LEITMOTIF (4)
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Jul 23, 2026
Recurring melodic phrase · LA Times · Down
Jun 27, 2026
Working title of film oddly omitted recurring theme · The Independent · 14 Down
Jun 17, 2026
The shark’s two-note theme in “Jaws,” e.g. · Wall Street Journal · 34 Down
Sep 7, 2025
The shark-warning notes of "Jaws," for example · New York Times · 114 Across