The term 'make mention of' can be broken down into four crossword solutions: REFER (5 letters), NOTE (4 letters), CITE (4 letters), and REFER to (7 letters). To make mention of something is to draw attention to it, usually by speaking or writing about it. To REFER to something is to talk about it or allude to it. To NOTE something is to write it down or take NOTE of it. To CITE something is to quote it or give a reference to it.