Crossword answer
TUNES
5 letters · Used for 11 different clues · 61 appearances · Last seen USA Today, October 2, 2026
Letter pattern
TUNES
Clues that lead to TUNES
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Sources of earworms5USA TodayOct 2, 2026
Melodies5Evening StandardSep 6, 2026
Adjusts for pitch5NewsdayMar 1, 2026
Songs5NewsdaySep 30, 2025
Fixes, as a piano5New York TimesAug 20, 2025
For music, improves the pitch5Evening StandardAug 13, 2025
Possibly sent round the bend by music!5Evening StandardJun 14, 2025
Gets one's engine singing the right notes5Evening StandardMay 13, 2024
Makes a set play, perhaps5Evening StandardFeb 15, 2023
Makes the engine note musical?5Evening StandardDec 22, 2021
Jukebox picks5Eugene ShefferFeb 17, 2021
About TUNES in crosswords
TUNES is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 61 times in our database across 11 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Sources of earworms” in the USA Today crossword on October 2, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
AWARDPulitzer Prize, for one
AROSEOriginated
PANICPicture capturing a northern terror (5)
DELFTMany felt moved by such pottery
ABYSSChasm
ADAMS___ apple (neck bump)
GONOW"Time for you to hit the road!"
WENCH?
SORTA"Not exactly"
TAPINEasy putt
ESSAYMany a David Foster Wallace piece
ANISE19-Across flavor
BEFITBe suitable to
PUNCHHe has impact in children's entertainment
Every appearance of TUNES (61)
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Oct 2, 2026
Sources of earworms · USA Today · 30 Down
Sep 6, 2026
Melodies · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Jul 16, 2026
Melodies · Evening Standard · 37 Across
May 12, 2026
Melodies · Evening Standard · 38 Across
Mar 8, 2026
Melodies · Evening Standard · 36 Across
Mar 1, 2026
Adjusts for pitch · Newsday · Down
Feb 17, 2026
Melodies · Evening Standard · 34 Across
Jan 6, 2026
Melodies · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Dec 1, 2025
Melodies · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Sep 30, 2025
Songs · Newsday · Down
Sep 27, 2025
Melodies · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Sep 9, 2025
Melodies · Evening Standard · 15 Down
Aug 20, 2025
Fixes, as a piano · New York Times · 40 Across
Aug 16, 2025
Melodies · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Aug 13, 2025
For music, improves the pitch · Evening Standard · 16 Across
Jul 12, 2025
Melodies · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Jul 5, 2025
Melodies · Evening Standard · 19 Across
Jun 14, 2025
Possibly sent round the bend by music! · Evening Standard · 34 Across
May 6, 2025
Melodies · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Jan 29, 2025
Melodies · Evening Standard · 37 Across
Nov 7, 2024
Melodies · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Aug 20, 2024
Melodies · Evening Standard · 16 Across
Jun 25, 2024
Melodies · Evening Standard · 36 Across
May 28, 2024
Melodies · The Independent · 21 Across
May 27, 2024
Melodies · Evening Standard · 16 Across
May 13, 2024
Gets one's engine singing the right notes · Evening Standard · 16 Across
Aug 21, 2023
Melodies · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Jun 1, 2023
Melodies · Evening Standard · 6 Down
May 4, 2023
Melodies · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Mar 21, 2023
Melodies · Evening Standard · 16 Across
Feb 15, 2023
Makes a set play, perhaps · Evening Standard · 16 Across
Jan 23, 2023
Melodies · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Dec 5, 2022
Melodies · Evening Standard · 37 Across
Dec 22, 2021
Makes the engine note musical? · Evening Standard · 16 Across
Dec 6, 2021
Melodies · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Nov 29, 2021
Melodies · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Aug 23, 2021
Melodies · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Jun 7, 2021
Melodies · Evening Standard · 37 Across
Mar 1, 2021
Melodies · Evening Standard · 38 Across
Feb 17, 2021
Jukebox picks · Eugene Sheffer · 36 Across
Nov 23, 2020
Melodies · Evening Standard · 36 Across
Oct 26, 2020
Melodies · Evening Standard · 34 Across
Sep 21, 2020
Melodies · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Aug 10, 2020
Melodies · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Jun 30, 2020
Melodies · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Jun 8, 2020
Melodies · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Feb 26, 2020
Melodies · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Jan 28, 2020
Melodies · Evening Standard · 15 Down
Dec 25, 2019
For music, improves the pitch · Evening Standard · 16 Across
Dec 16, 2019
Melodies · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Sep 9, 2019
Melodies · Evening Standard · 36 Across
Jul 15, 2019
Melodies · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Apr 15, 2019
Melodies · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Apr 2, 2019
Melodies · Evening Standard · 19 Across
Mar 11, 2019
Possibly sent round the bend by music! · Evening Standard · 34 Across
Oct 22, 2018
Melodies · Evening Standard · 37 Across
Jul 31, 2018
Melodies · Evening Standard · 26 Across
May 16, 2018
Melodies · Evening Standard · 16 Across
Apr 2, 2018
Melodies · Evening Standard · 36 Across
Mar 14, 2018
Melodies · Evening Standard · 16 Across
Mar 7, 2018
Gets one's engine singing the right notes · Evening Standard · 16 Across