Understanding Today's Crossword Puzzle
The clue "Time's up: put a single on for a musical interval" suggests a connection to music and a specific term related to intervals. In music theory, a "single" is often referred to as a half step or one step in a musical scale, which is represented by a SEMITONE. The term "Time's up" likely indicates that the answer is a time-related musical term, and in this context, "put a single on" implies a change of pitch by one semitone, which is the smallest interval in Western music. Therefore, the answer "SEMITONE" perfectly fits the clue by combining the musical aspect (single step in a scale) and the idea of putting something on during a musical interval.
Definition of "SEMITONE"
the smallest interval used in classical Western music, equal to a twelfth of an octave or half a tone.
The Crossword clue "Time's up: put a single on for a musical interval" published 3 time/s & has 1 answer/s.
Crossword | Date | Answer |
Metro Cryptic | 2 December 2024 | SEMITONE |
The Irish Independent Cryptic | 15 January 2022 | SEMITONE |