Crossword Clue: Tune's main line
Here's the answer to the Tune's main line crossword clue, with an explanation and where it has appeared.
Definition & answer: MELODY
MELODY solves the clue "Tune's main line". Spanning 6 letters (2 vowels, 4 consonants), it begins at M and ends at Y. Like most crossword fill, it lives at the intersection of two words, so a single confirmed crossing letter frequently reveals the whole entry.
Origin & meaning
A melody is a sequence of musical notes perceived as a single tuneful line. It is the part of a song listeners most easily hum or remember.
Common usage
Melody turns up often in crosswords because of that letter mix. Words like MELODY interlock cleanly with longer entries, so constructors reach for them to make a grid fit together without awkward clashes. Given a 6-square slot and a crossing letter or two, it's usually quick to confirm.
Crossword trivia
At 6 letters, MELODY shows up in daily mini and themed puzzles far more than longer, obscure words. It's the kind of entry worth memorizing — the more common short words you know cold, the faster you solve.
Stuck on this clue?
If this clue won't come, leave it and fill the answers that cross it. Once a couple of MELODY's letters are locked by neighboring words, the entry tends to reveal itself. Crossings beat staring at a clue every time.
This clue in different puzzles
Setters vary how they clue MELODY — sometimes with a straight dictionary definition, sometimes with wordplay, a pun, or a fill-in-the-blank — but the answer itself stays the same. Learning to spot the answer behind the disguise is a core crossword skill.
Example sentences
- "I second-guessed it, but the crossing answers confirmed MELODY was right."
- "I had the crossing letters, so writing MELODY into the grid took no time at all."
- "Melody is the kind of answer that clicks the moment you spot one letter."