“How a song in a major key sounds when you play it in a minor key”
This clue appeared as 52-Down in the USA Today Crossword on Saturday, July 4, 2026. The answer has 5 letters.
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The clue “How a song in a major key sounds when you play it in a minor key” ran in the USA Today Crossword on July 4, 2026 as 52-Down. Its answer is a 5-letter word that starts with E and ends with E, with 4 vowels, which often points to a phrase, a name or a borrowed word.
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What is the answer to the “How a song in a major key sounds when you play it in a minor key” clue?+
The answer is EERIE (5 letters), from the USA Today Crossword of July 4, 2026.
Where has this clue appeared?+
We have seen it 1 time in the USA Today Crossword.
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