River sourced by a glacier in the Swiss Alps

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  1. 1Shake off
  2. 6Collapse
  3. 10Ailment the morning after a loud concert, maybe
  4. 14Largest U.S. city with a majority-Hispanic population
  5. 16BTS ___ (K-pop group's fan base)
  6. 17Receiving a certain hormone treatment
  7. 18Sport
  8. 19Hem, but not haw?
  9. 20Word with crop or shotgun
  10. 21Literary heroine who described herself as "poor, obscure, plain and little"
  11. 22Give in
  12. 23Intoxicate, quaintly
  13. 25Idea for a pair of trick-or-treaters
  14. 30Chicken korma, e.g.
  15. 31Network lineup
  16. 32End of a mayoral address?
  17. 33"Sad to say ..."
  18. 34Case load?
  19. 35Bit of equipment in many athletic training exercises
  20. 36The Blues, on N.H.L. scoreboards
  21. 37___ incognita (unexplored area)
  22. 38Things left at the entrance of a mosque
  23. 39"I get it, I get it!"
  24. 42Like some silences
  25. 43Lose
  26. 44Spanish familial term of endearment
  27. 45French for "dainty"
  28. 48Word that becomes its own synonym when the last letter is changed to "r"
  29. 51Heartfelt exchange?
  30. 52Deep study
  31. 54Slight
  32. 55They make a high-pitched noise when they're pretty heated
  33. 56Creative domain, with "the"
  34. 57Classroom cry
  35. 58Weaken over time, as support

Down

  1. 1Plural pronoun in Puebla
  2. 2Pointer up high
  3. 3Freshly
  4. 4"___ Lied von der Erde" (Mahler work)
  5. 5Chaotic state
  6. 6Area bereft of grocery stores
  7. 7Website for finding home services
  8. 8Something sold in a tax sale
  9. 9Medieval weapons traditionally made with yew
  10. 10Like one's most natural emotions
  11. 11Check-in line?
  12. 12Bets from the experts
  13. 13Burning structure
  14. 15Pianist's flourish
  15. 22Certain winter accouterments
  16. 24Suffix with heir
  17. 25Someone with a devoted following
  18. 26Classroom delivery, perhaps
  19. 27Cartoondom's "Princess of Power"
  20. 28Reptile known for its distinct color bands
  21. 29Days of anticipation
  22. 30"___ dolce ___" (Italian saying)
  23. 34Beast
  24. 35Land with two official languages -- French and Arabic
  25. 37___ Fridays
  26. 38[More info below]
  27. 40They surround pupils
  28. 41River sourced by a glacier in the Swiss Alps
  29. 44Cotton variety
  30. 46Beverage that was invented in a Dairy Queen
  31. 47What a backpacker packs
  32. 48Accessory out West
  33. 49Like some cheese
  34. 50Where Ferrari is "RACE," for short
  35. 53Paper size: Abbr.

The answer to “River sourced by a glacier in the Swiss Alps” in the New York Times crossword is RHONE — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on September 12, 2025, a Friday puzzle, at 41-Down. 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.

“River sourced by a glacier in the Swiss Alps” answer

RHONE (5 letters)

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Why the answer is RHONE

RHONE is the 5-letter solution that fits "River sourced by a glacier in the Swiss Alps" in the NYT Crossword crossword on September 12, 2025 (41-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does RHONE mean?

Reading the plain dictionary sense of RHONE is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.

(noun)

  • a river in south-western Europe which rises in the Swiss Alps and flows 812 km (505 miles), through Lake Geneva into France, then to Lyons, Avignon, and the Mediterranean west of Marseilles, where it forms a wide delta that includes the Camargue

When else has “River sourced by a glacier in the Swiss Alps” appeared?

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September 12, 2025 (most recent) → RHONE. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “River sourced by a glacier in the Swiss Alps”?

The answer is RHONE, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on September 12, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “River sourced by a glacier in the Swiss Alps”?

5 letters: RHONE.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on September 12, 2025 (a Friday puzzle), at 41-Down.

Can “River sourced by a glacier in the Swiss Alps” have a different answer?

Yes — New York Times sometimes reuses a clue with a different solution to fit the grid. The answers we've recorded for each date it appeared are listed above when available.

Where can I find the rest of this day's NYT Crossword answers?

The full grid for September 12, 2025 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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