Tones in which one made the cutting remark? (7)
I believe the answer is:
clipped
'tones in which one' is the definition.
Although both the answer and 'tones' are verbs, they are not in the same form of the verb.
'the cutting remark?' is the wordplay.
'the cutting' becomes 'clip' (clip is a kind of cutting).
'remark?' becomes 'ped' (I can't explain this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'clip'+'ped'='CLIPPED'
'made' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for clipped that I've seen before include "Sharp" , "Cut short" , "Fastened; shorn" , "Trimmed" .)