They don't hold water

Latest answer — June 28, 2025

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This clue's Saturday, June 28, 2025 appearance

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  1. 1Detachable parts of a dress form
  2. 5Catering container containing caffeine
  3. 8Climbing structure offered in pet stores
  4. 9Gets into town
  5. 10Frédéric Chopin or Ray Charles, notably
  6. 11They don't hold water
  7. 12___-jerk reaction

Down

  1. 1With some chance of failure
  2. 2Prepare for a new job, maybe
  3. 3Midday Broadway showing
  4. 4Goal of a noted reality show set on an island
  5. 6Witherspoon who portrayed June Carter in "Walk the Line"
  6. 7Lodgings for larks
  7. 8Souvenir from a baseball game

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

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  1. 1. Detachable parts of a dress form — Answer: ARMS
  2. 5. Catering container containing caffeine — Answer: TEAURN
  3. 8. Climbing structure offered in pet stores — Answer: CATTREE
  4. 9. Gets into town — Answer: ARRIVES
  5. 10. Frédéric Chopin or Ray Charles, notably — Answer: PIANIST
  6. 11. They don't hold water — Answer: SIEVES
  7. 12. ___-jerk reaction — Answer: KNEE

Down

  1. 1. With some chance of failure — Answer: ATARISK
  2. 2. Prepare for a new job, maybe — Answer: RETRAIN
  3. 3. Midday Broadway showing — Answer: MATINEE
  4. 4. Goal of a noted reality show set on an island — Answer: SURVIVE
  5. 6. Witherspoon who portrayed June Carter in "Walk the Line" — Answer: REESE
  6. 7. Lodgings for larks — Answer: NESTS
  7. 8. Souvenir from a baseball game — Answer: CAP

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The answer to “They don't hold water” in the New York Times Mini crossword is SIEVES — a 6-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on June 28, 2025 at 11-Across. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.

“They don't hold water” answer

SIEVES (6 letters)

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Why the answer is SIEVES

SIEVES is the 6-letter solution that fits "They don't hold water" in the NYT Mini crossword on June 28, 2025 (11-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

When else has “They don't hold water” appeared?

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June 28, 2025 (most recent) → SIEVES. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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What is the answer to “They don't hold water”?

The answer is SIEVES, a 6-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on June 28, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “They don't hold water”?

6 letters: SIEVES.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Mini crossword on June 28, 2025, at 11-Across.

Can “They don't hold water” have a different answer?

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