Unfounded rumor

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Across

  1. 1Relative of upward dog, to 50-Down
  2. 10Many Intuit employees, for short
  3. 14Noted line in Buddhism
  4. 15International grocery chain founded in Germany
  5. 16Galaxy program, e.g.
  6. 17Break
  7. 18Rapper whose father is the jazz musician Olu Dara
  8. 19Certain tray's contents
  9. 20Country whose name is an anagram of a common means of getting there
  10. 22Makes rapidly, with "out"
  11. 25Mutually accepts
  12. 28M.L.B. All-Star closer ___ Díaz
  13. 29Staple at a car wash
  14. 30One might be fragile
  15. 31Product pitched by a pitcher
  16. 35Drew Carey once called it "crossword puzzle cheese" on "Whose Line Is It Anyway?"
  17. 36"I've helped all I can"
  18. 40Steven ___, Best Actor nominee for 2020's "Minari"
  19. 41Field goal announcement
  20. 42___ Hill
  21. 43Bit of drag attire
  22. 44Hands, humorously
  23. 48Hit list
  24. 51Eye up and down
  25. 52Japanese healing technique
  26. 53Medical lead-in to -scope
  27. 55Type of alcoholic beverage that originated in the U.K., despite its name
  28. 56Overturn
  29. 57Plant-based meat alternative that sizzles
  30. 61One's primary character, in video game lingo
  31. 62Criminal mastermind
  32. 63Very vocal avian
  33. 64Purr-fect adoptee

Down

  1. 1Unfounded rumor
  2. 2Tired expression
  3. 3Something that can be raised or passed
  4. 4Mexico's ___ Conchos
  5. 5Literally, "at another time"
  6. 6Artificially inflates
  7. 7City where the Men's College World Series takes place
  8. 8Stuff boiled in sugar shacks
  9. 9Place to hear game results and analysis
  10. 10"___ noctem" (motto meaning "go enjoy the night")
  11. 11"By all means, go ahead!"
  12. 12Jingle accompaniment
  13. 13Remain untouched
  14. 14Take a series of steps?
  15. 21Hosp. test
  16. 23Japanese company whose products click with customers
  17. 24Dresser part
  18. 26Composer of "In the Hall of the Mountain King"
  19. 27Destination of an annual race since 1973
  20. 32It's formed in Pittsburgh
  21. 33Allowed to strike
  22. 34Horace's "___ Poetica"
  23. 35Boy on "The Munsters"
  24. 36Island in a classic video game
  25. 37"What's your decision?"
  26. 38Joined enthusiastically
  27. 39Word before how or where, but not who
  28. 43___ choy
  29. 45White House daughter of the 1960s-'70s
  30. 46Have no more money to bet
  31. 47Is really into, in slang
  32. 49Animated princess of film
  33. 501-Across teachers
  34. 51Cute sound?
  35. 54Mineral with a Mohs hardness of 1
  36. 56"Lemme think ..."
  37. 58Night to remember, perhaps
  38. 59Busy ___
  39. 60Anti-apartheid party, in brief

The answer to “Unfounded rumor” in the New York Times crossword is CANARD — a 6-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on August 23, 2025, a Saturday puzzle, at 1-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.

“Unfounded rumor” answer

CANARD (6 letters)

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Why the answer is CANARD

CANARD is the 6-letter solution that fits "Unfounded rumor" in the NYT Crossword crossword on August 23, 2025 (1-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does CANARD mean?

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

(noun)

  • an unfounded rumour or story
  • a small winglike projection attached to an aircraft forward of the main wing to provide extra stability or control, sometimes replacing the tail

When else has “Unfounded rumor” 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.

August 23, 2025 (most recent) → CANARD. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Unfounded rumor”?

The answer is CANARD, a 6-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on August 23, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “Unfounded rumor”?

6 letters: CANARD.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on August 23, 2025 (a Saturday puzzle), at 1-Down.

Can “Unfounded rumor” 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 August 23, 2025 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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