Tip: Select
a length for advanced search!
| ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Letters | Answer | Clue | ||
| 99% | 4 | Exact Match! | ||
noun • a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval) • a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt verb • make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapproval • move with a whooshing sound • express or utter with a hiss • show displeasure, as after a performance or speech | ||||
| 35% | 12 | Background hiss on a cassette tape | ||
noun • noise produced by the friction of the stylus of a record player moving over the rotating record | ||||
| 30% | 8 | Pioneered the use of noise reduction in cassette tapes | ||
noun • United States electrical engineer who devised the Dolby system used to reduce background noise in tape recording | ||||
Cassette Background Noise
We've checked our database and believe the answer is
HISS which was last seen in the New York Times NYT crossword.
Check other possible answers below.
Check other possible answers below.
We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
HISS
Updated: October 11, 2023
Best Possible Answers
Users Also Searched For These Clues...
We think you're currently doing a New York Times crossword, and other users also searched for these clues:
Beach lettersAlleviates pain a little … or what this puzzle does to certain squares for literal effect
Greenhouse gas regulator, for short
Clue Last Found In...
| Source | #Number | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| New York Times27 Apr 2023 | Down 39 | |
This clue was last seen in the publications above.
| ||
How's It Work?
Our Data
Our database consists of millions of crossword clues, anagrams, synonyms and more. We have over 9 million crossword clues with answers, 5 million synonyms and over 10 million anagrams. We also keep track of popular crosswords such as the New York Times(NYT) with the dates and answers for your convenience.
Even if we don't have the clue in our database, we can still find the answer for you. Simply filter by number of letters and enter any characters that you know of, and our algorithm will return any matching words or phrases.
Alternatively you can use our Known Letters Finder Tool
Check out past New York Times clues and answers, or the NYT Mini Crossword
Similar Clues
| Clue | Source | |
|---|---|---|
1 | Background hiss on a cassette tape | |
2 | Background noise
New York Times -
09 Apr 2004 | New York Times / 09 Apr 2004 |
3 | Background noise made by actors
The Guardian Quick -
21 Jan 2004 | The Guardian Quick / 21 Jan 2004 |
4 | Continuos low background noise
The Guardian Speedy -
15 May 2022 | The Guardian Speedy / 15 May 2022 |
5 | Pioneered the use of noise reduction in cassette tapes | |
6 | Queen hit with the lyric "So don't become some background noise"
New York Times -
08 Dec 2017 | New York Times / 08 Dec 2017 |
7 | ‘Noise of geese not hard,’ Everyman accepted, producing noise of pigs
The Guardian Everyman -
16 Feb 2020 | The Guardian Everyman / 16 Feb 2020 |
