TONE DOWN Crossword Clue & Answer

We found 121 solutions for 'TONE DOWN' with 3 to 20 letters.
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The clue "tone down" last appeared in the The Sun crossword on September 11, 2026. The correct answer for this puzzle is "SOFTEN", a 6-letter word.

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Clue
Answer
Length
TONE DOWN with 3 letters
DIM
3
LAY
3
MAT
3
TONE DOWN with 4 letters
DAMP
4
DULL
4
EASE ⭐
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FADE
4
FUME
4
GILD
4
MASH
4
MUTE ⭐
4
PALE
4
PULP
4
STOP
4
TAME ⭐
4
TONE
4
TUNE
4
TONE DOWN with 5 letters
ABATE
5
ALLAY
5
ATONE
5
BLUNT
5
CHORD
5
DOUSE
5
DRAIN
5
FLUFF
5
KNEAD
5
LOWER
5
PLUMP
5
RELAX
5
SMASH
5
SOBER
5
VOICE
5
TONE DOWN with 6 letters
ADJUST
6
ATTUNE
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BAFFLE
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BLANCH
6
BLEACH
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DAMPEN
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DARKEN
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DEADEN ⭐
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DEAFEN
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GENTLE
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LAXATE
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LENIFY
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LESSEN ⭐
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LIMBER
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LOOSEN
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MELLOW
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MILDEN
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MODIFY
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MUFFLE ⭐
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MUZZLE
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OBTUND
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REDUCE
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SOFTEN ⭐
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SQUASH
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STIFLE
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STRING
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SUBDUE ⭐
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SUPPLE
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TEMPER ⭐
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TONE UP
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TUNE UP
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WEAKEN
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WHITEN
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TONE DOWN with 7 letters
ASSUAGE
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CHASTEN
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CUSHION
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DECOLOR
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DEGRADE
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ECLIPSE
7
LIGHTEN
7
MASSAGE
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MOLLIFY
7
SHAKE UP
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SLACKEN
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SMOTHER
7
TARNISH
7
WASH OUT
7
TONE DOWN with 8 letters
ATTEMPER
8
DIMINISH
8
DISCOLOR
8
DOWNPLAY
8
ETIOLATE
8
LIMBER UP
8
MITIGATE
8
MODERATE
8
MODULATE
8
PALLIATE
8
PEROXIDE
8
PLAY DOWN
8
RESTRAIN
8
SLOW DOWN
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SOFTEN UP
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SUPPRESS
8
TUNE DOWN
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TONE DOWN with 9 letters
ALLEVIATE
9
CONSTRAIN
9
DISCOLOUR
9
EXTENUATE
9

Top answers for TONE DOWN crossword clue from newspapers

SOFTEN
EASE
MUTE
LESSEN
TEMPER
SUBDUE
MUFFLE
DEADEN
TAME

Definition of tone down

  • make less strong or intense; soften; "Tone down that aggressive letter"; "The author finally tamed some of his potentially offensive statements"

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There are 121 solutions. The longest is REDUCE THE TEMPERATURE with 20 letters, and the shortest is DIM with 3 letters.

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‘TONE DOWN’ isn’t just a clue – it’s also a popular crossword answer! Check out these clues where ‘TONE DOWN’ is the solution:
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Make or become more moderate (8)
tone down
Make less intense (8)
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