The Clue
Allude to (7 letter answer)
The Answer
MENTION
Tags
Notes
The answer MENTION is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 1600 puzzles.
Related Clues
Citation
Cite
Notice
Bring up
Bring up, as a subject
One may be honorable
It may be honorable
Less than a sentence, in a column
Definition
MENTION as a noun:
1. (mention, reference) = a remark that calls attention to something or someone; "she made frequent mention of her promotion"; "there was no mention of it"; "the speaker made several references to his wife"
2. (citation, cite, acknowledgment, credit, reference, mention, quotation) = a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage; "the student's essay failed to list several important citations"; "the acknowledgments are usually printed at the front of a book"; "the article includes mention of similar clinical cases"
3. (mention, honorable mention) = an official recognition of merit; "although he didn't win the prize he did get special mention"
MENTION as a verb:
1. (mention, advert, bring up, cite, name, refer) = make reference to; "His name was mentioned in connection with the invention"
2. (note, observe, mention, remark) = make mention of; "She observed that his presentation took up too much time"; "They noted that it was a fine day to go sailing"
3. (mention, cite) = commend; "he was cited for his outstanding achievements"