MOTIF

This web browser is not supported. Use Chrome, Edge, Safari, or Firefox for best results.

30,742,814 XWord Info home | Clue Search — look through clues instead of answers | Letter replacement (algebraic) finder

Find clues for any answer, or answers that match a pattern

Search options:

Sort finds:	alphabetically by frequency by score by length
Answer length:	any length only length:
Include:	Show bogus (thematic) answers in results

Quick Finder help - or - Advanced help - or - Understand word scores.

Examples using the [Search] button:
Find all clues for a single word	ELOPE
Use ? for single letter in pattern	P??CH
Use * for any number of letters (including zero)	CR*Y
Use $c for any consonant, or $v for any vowel	$c$c???$v$v
Square brackets for any enclosed letter	[QJXZ]????
Hyphen for range of letters	[X-Z]?????
Use ^ to negate specified letters	[^A-W]*[^RSTLE]

Click here for detailed information, including OneLook and Regex options.

Enter a word, pattern, or phrase:

Support XWord Info today

Pay now and get access for a year.

1. Select account level

$50 AngelFull access, Word list Downloads

$20 Regular UserAll pages, Limited Finder

2. Choose how to pay

MOTIF is a legal Scrabble word. See a dictionary definition for MOTIF.

75 total results for MOTIF( score: 50 )

32 results for MOTIF from Modern Era puzzles:

Repeated clues show (number of Modern Era occurrences).

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed Jul 27, 2022	36D	Recurring pattern	Enrique Henestroza Anguiano	Shortz
Sat Jun 18, 2022	6D	Prophecy or hallucinations, in "Macbeth"	Brooke Husic	Shortz
Tue Apr 19, 2022	47D	Recurring theme (5)	Olivia Mitra Framke	Shortz
Tue Nov 17, 2020	10D	The "da-da-da-DUM!" of Beethoven's Fifth	Kyle Dolan	Shortz
Sun Sep 20, 2020	56D	Fire in "Jane Eyre," e.g.	Sam Trabucco	Shortz
Fri Aug 31, 2018	45D	Recurring symbol	Peter Wentz	Shortz
Sun Oct 22, 2017	96A	Fleur-de-lis, e.g.	Tracy Gray	Shortz
Wed Feb 10, 2016	10D	Dominant theme (2)	John Guzzetta	Shortz
Sun Sep 13, 2015	86D	Recurring element	Joe DiPietro	Shortz
Wed Aug 19, 2015	50D	Theme (5)	Timothy Polin	Shortz
Sun May 3, 2015	79D	Theme (5)	Dan Schoenholz	Shortz
Sun Aug 3, 2014	58D	Decorator's creation	Ian Livengood	Shortz
Wed May 28, 2014	38D	Decorator's theme	Tim Croce	Shortz
Thu Oct 13, 2011	11D	Unifying theme (2)	John Farmer	Shortz
Sun Aug 28, 2011	30A	Dominant theme (2)	Patrick Berry	Shortz
Mon May 2, 2011	1D	Theme (5)	Caleb Madison	Shortz
Sat Feb 12, 2011	38D	Interior decorator's concern (2)	Joel Fagliano	Shortz
Tue May 11, 2010	19A	Recurring melody	Keith Talon	Shortz
Sun Oct 4, 2009	90A	Theme (5)	Todd McClary	Shortz
Fri Jun 6, 2008	15D	Interior designer's creation	Ashish Vengsarkar	Shortz
Fri Apr 6, 2007	38A	Interior decorator's concern (2)	Will Nediger	Shortz
Mon Dec 4, 2006	35A	Theme (5)	Richard Chisholm	Shortz
Sun Dec 11, 2005	24D	Wallpaper design (2)	Ben Tausig	Shortz
Thu May 27, 2004	6D	Unifying theme (2)	Cathy Millhauser	Shortz
Tue Apr 8, 2003	1D	Recurring theme (5)	Verna Suit	Shortz
Tue Feb 18, 2003	28D	Recurring theme (5)	Holden Baker	Shortz
Wed Oct 16, 2002	41D	Recurring theme (5)	Alan Arbesfeld	Shortz
Thu May 7, 1998	23A	Recurring subject	Ed Pegg Jr.	Shortz
Sun Aug 4, 1996	87A	Wallpaper design (2)	D. Tuller	Shortz
Sun Jan 22, 1995	61D	Recurrent melody	Frances Hansen	Shortz
Mon May 30, 1994	38A	Recurring theme (5)	Raymond Hamel	Shortz
Wed Mar 9, 1994	28D	Pattern	Norma Steinberg	Shortz

1 result for MOTIF from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Nov 11, 2012	Diagramless	33D	Dominant theme	Paula Gamache	Shortz

42 results for MOTIF from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Jun 28, 1992	91A	Design	Sally Coyle	Maleska
Wed Apr 10, 1991	36A	Theme	William E. Heinemann	Maleska
Tue Dec 19, 1989	19A	Theme	Sidney L. Robbins	Maleska
Wed Mar 15, 1989	28D	Subject	Martha J. DeWitt	Maleska
Sun Jul 3, 1988	47D	Theme	Jack R. Harnes	Maleska
Fri Apr 29, 1988	48A	Theme	Joel D. Lafargue	Maleska
Mon Dec 21, 1987	5A	Recurring theme	Fred Toole	Maleska
Mon Sep 30, 1985	5A	Main theme	Albert J. Klaus	Maleska
Fri Jan 7, 1983	1A	Underlying theme	Kathryn Righter	Maleska
Fri Mar 12, 1982	17A	Thematic element	Elaine D. Schorr	Maleska
Fri Aug 5, 1977	25D	Central theme	Hal R. Hollinger	Maleska
Sat Mar 13, 1976	1A	Dominant theme	Louise Earnest	Weng
Wed Jul 4, 1973	20A	Theme	Unknown	Weng
Tue Jan 27, 1970	39D	Central theme	Unknown	Weng
Sun Jan 25, 1970	39D	Central theme	Eugene T. Maleska	Weng
Fri Sep 15, 1967	46D	Thematic art element.	Joseph LaFauci	Farrar
Tue Aug 2, 1966	34D	Theme in art.	Unknown	Farrar
Thu Mar 31, 1966	37A	Theme.	Unknown	Farrar
Mon Mar 21, 1966	5A	Theme.	Unknown	Farrar
Sat Jul 3, 1965	7D	Theme, in music.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Feb 21, 1965	1A	Theme: Mus.	Barbara L. Golub	Farrar
Wed Jan 20, 1965	24D	Theme.	Louise Earnest	Farrar
Sat Jan 9, 1965	27A	Main theme.	Unknown	Farrar
Fri Nov 15, 1963	6D	Theme.	George Laczko	Farrar
Fri Nov 16, 1962	49D	Main theme.	Unknown	Farrar
Thu Jul 19, 1962	28D	Theme, in art.	Unknown	Farrar
Sat Mar 17, 1962	19A	Dominant feature.	Jay Sheldon	Farrar
Thu Sep 8, 1960	31D	Main theme, in the arts.	Unknown	Farrar
Thu Nov 26, 1959	26A	Theme.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Jun 28, 1959	34D	Theme in fine arts.	Thomas Meekin	Farrar
Sun May 17, 1959	142A	Theme of a work.	Eugene T. Maleska	Farrar
Tue Dec 9, 1958	17A	Theme.	Herbert Ettenson	Farrar
Mon Jul 28, 1958	40D	Theme in art.	Thomas Meekin	Farrar
Sun Apr 6, 1958	96A	Musical theme.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar
Thu Mar 20, 1958	48A	Repeated figure in a design.	A. H. Drummond, Jr.	Farrar
Sat Dec 1, 1956	22A	Main theme, in art, music, etc.	Unknown	Farrar
Thu Nov 11, 1954	38A	Theme to be elaborated.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar
Tue Oct 26, 1954	26A	Main theme.	Thomas Meekin	Farrar
Tue Nov 25, 1952	30D	Musical theme.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Sep 9, 1951	103A	Dominant feature.	Jules Arensberg	Farrar
Sun Oct 15, 1950	70A	Theme.	Alberta N. Burton	Farrar
Sun Mar 28, 1948	22D	In fine arts, the theme.	Hilda E. Allen	Farrar

Anagram:

XWord Info Home

18 ms