“From one tone to the next adjacent tone, in music” crossword clue
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Reveal the answer to see why it works and where this clue has appeared before.STEPWISE is the answer to the New York Times crossword clue “From one tone to the next adjacent tone, in music”. It was last seen in the puzzle of September 24, 2026, where it runs at 15 Down and fills 8 squares. It crosses 8 other entries in that grid — those are listed below and are the quickest way to confirm the letters you already have.
Crossing entries
Sep 24, 2026 grid14ARecital pieces5 ltrs›18ATraction enhancer5 ltrs›21AAmerican architect who invented Scrabble while unemployed during the Great Depression11 ltrs›25ALike most manuscript submissions5 ltrs›28ACircuit in which Martina Navratilova holds the most singles titles, in brief7 ltrs›33ADish featured in Broadway's "Sweeney Todd"7 ltrs›37AScrabble's name prior to its acquisition by James Brunot in 194815 ltrs›42AFull of vivid detail, as memory7 ltrs›
More clues from this puzzle
Sep 24, 20261ASlang for an Italian dish … or along with QI, the highest-value two-letter word in Scrabble2 ltrs›3AMake an impression4 ltrs›7AHanger-on5 ltrs›12ABlunder3 ltrs›16A"Same here," more stiffly5 ltrs›17ACanapé topping3 ltrs›19AShips, say5 ltrs›20ACheerios grain3 ltrs›
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