The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word UMLAUT , but the solution may also be METAL UMLAUT which is one of the most recent solution (2024 in New York Times).
One of two in Mötley Crüe crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| UMLAUT | 33 % | 6 |
| METAL UMLAUT | 33 % | 12 |
| METALUMLAUT | 33 % | 11 |
Why may METAL-UMLAUT be the right solution?
The answer "METAL UMLAUT" refers to the two dots above the letter "u" in the band name Mötley Crüe. This is a common feature in heavy metal band names and is known as a metal umlaut.
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Crossword Answer definitions
UMLAUT noun- An assimilatory process whereby a vowel is pronounced more like a following vocoid that is separated by one or more consonants.
- The umlaut process (as above) that occurred historically in Germanic languages whereby back vowels became front vowels when followed by syllable containing a front vocoid (e.g. Germanic lūsiz > Old English lȳs(i) > Modern English lice).
- A vowel so assimilated.
- The diacritical mark ( ¨ ) placed over a vowel when it indicates a (rounded) front vowel
- Diaeresis
- To place an umlaut over (a vowel).
- To modify (a word) so that an umlaut is required in it.
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More clues leading to the result UMLAUT
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- Diacritical dots
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- German diacritical mark
- One in Düsseldorf?
- German mark
- Diacritcal mark
- One of two in Mötley Crüe