Answer: allusions

AnswerCrossword Clue
ALLUSIONSPassing references
ALLUSIONSIndirect references
ALLUSIONSReferences
allusionsALLUSION, the act of alluding (to make an indirect reference)
allusionsAn expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference
allusionsThe practice of making such references, esp. as an artistic device