Tear producer in the kitchen
Latest answer — April 28, 2025
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This clue's Monday, April 28, 2025 appearance
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The answer to “Tear producer in the kitchen” in the New York Times crossword is ONION — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on April 28, 2025, a Monday puzzle, at 14-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.
“Tear producer in the kitchen” answer
ONION (5 letters)
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Why the answer is ONION
ONION is the 5-letter solution that fits "Tear producer in the kitchen" in the NYT Crossword crossword on April 28, 2025 (14-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.
What does ONION mean?
Reading the plain dictionary sense of ONION is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.
(noun)
- a swollen edible bulb used as a vegetable, having a pungent taste and smell and composed of several concentric layers
- the plant that produces the onion, with long rolled or straplike leaves and spherical heads of greenish-white flowers
When else has “Tear producer in the kitchen” appeared?
New York Times reuses clues across dates, sometimes with a different answer depending on the grid. Here's where this exact clue has shown up, and what the answer was each time — handy when you're checking whether today's fill is the only one.
April 28, 2025 (most recent) → ONION. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.
Frequently asked questions
What is the answer to “Tear producer in the kitchen”?
The answer is ONION, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on April 28, 2025.
How many letters is the answer to “Tear producer in the kitchen”?
5 letters: ONION.
When did this clue appear?
Most recently in the New York Times crossword on April 28, 2025 (a Monday puzzle), at 14-Across.
Can “Tear producer in the kitchen” 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 April 28, 2025 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.
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