Crossword Clue:

a quality or character of sound

AnswerCrossword Clue
TONEColor or sound quality
HOMERSIMPSONTV character who says "It's 1 a.m. Better go home and spend some quality time with the kids"
STRIDENCYQuality of a shrill sound
VOICESProvides the sound for, as a cartoon character
HAIRINESSQuality of a yeti or a yak
SELFREFLECTIONActivity on Lent or Yom Kippur ... or a quality of every letter in the answer to each starred clue