Something heard through the grapevine

Crossword Answer — April 15, 2025

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NYT Crossword

Tuesday, April 15, 2025

By Per Bykodorov

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Across

  1. 1"Snow job" or "rainmaker," e.g.SLANG
  2. 6Beer pong localeFRAT
  3. 10Tight-lippedMUM
  4. 13Figure once marketed as "America's movable fighting man"GIJOE
  5. 14TemptLURE
  6. 15___ for sore eyes (www.optometrists.com?)SITE
  7. 16Like a film that's both sad and funnyTRAGICOMIC
  8. 18Cactus ___ (Arizona's state bird)WREN
  9. 19Lisa Simpson's musical instrumentSAX
  10. 20"Go on now, git!"SHOO
  11. 21Wild pigsBOARS
  12. 22Ben & Jerry's flavor honoring a jam band legendCHERRYGARCIA
  13. 25SeemAPPEAR
  14. 28Potter : wheel :: painter : ___EASEL
  15. 29___ chic (fashion style)BOHO
  16. 30"Can't you get someone else?"MUSTI
  17. 32Water-testing org.EPA
  18. 35Not quite right ... or a hint to this puzzle's circled lettersCLOSEBUTNOCIGAR
  19. 39Moviemaking backdropSET
  20. 40D.E.A. agent, informallyNARCO
  21. 41Lit ___CRIT
  22. 42SmellsODORS
  23. 44Herculean tasksLABORS
  24. 46Genre for Gabriel García Márquez's "One Hundred Years of Solitude"MAGICREALISM
  25. 50Start of the Hebrew alphabetALEPH
  26. 51Dum-dumLUNK
  27. 52Anatomical pouchSAC
  28. 55Skirt with a high hemlineMINI
  29. 56Online marketplace with a "barter" categoryCRAIGSLIST
  30. 59Similar (to)AKIN
  31. 60Six-time French Open champ BjörnBORG
  32. 61Fuel shipOILER
  33. 62"Just a ___!"SEC
  34. 63Moore of "The Substance"DEMI
  35. 64PrenatalFETAL

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  1. 1March V.I.P.s?: Abbr.SGTS
  2. 2Old Italian moneyLIRA
  3. 3Cleaning product with a mythical nameAJAX
  4. 4Yuletide drinkNOG
  5. 5Performer at ozashiki partiesGEISHA
  6. 6Lower limitFLOOR
  7. 7Something heard through the grapevineRUMOR
  8. 8News anchor MelberARI
  9. 9Private eye, in old crime novelsTEC
  10. 10Big name in fertilizersMIRACLEGRO
  11. 11WombsUTERI
  12. 12High-I.Q. societyMENSA
  13. 15Said "%$#@!"SWORE
  14. 17The so-called "Goddess of Pop"CHER
  15. 21FundamentalBASIC
  16. 22Co. headsCEOS
  17. 23Like the questions asked in Guess Who?YESNO
  18. 24Feline, to FelipeGATO
  19. 25FundamentalsABCS
  20. 26Fire station fixturePOLE
  21. 27Camera-friendlyPHOTOGENIC
  22. 30Container for keys, wallet, razor, etc., in a modern portmanteauMURSE
  23. 31World clock std.UTC
  24. 33Unexciting holding in pokerPAIR
  25. 34Lincoln Center focusARTS
  26. 36Son of CainENOCH
  27. 37Former attorney general BillBARR
  28. 38Warhead weapon, in briefICBM
  29. 43Take out a small part of one's savings, sayDIPIN
  30. 44Suffix with duck or suckLING
  31. 45Requests fromASKSOF
  32. 46Some bedtime story readersMAMAS
  33. 47The sameALIKE
  34. 48Worry greatlyALARM
  35. 49Video game character in a green hatLUIGI
  36. 52River residueSILT
  37. 53Not on firm ground?ASEA
  38. 54___+C ("copy" on a PC)CTRL
  39. 56Ingredient in some trendy gummies, for shortCBD
  40. 57Fish eggsROE
  41. 58"It's not you, it's me," oftenLIE

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. "Snow job" or "rainmaker," e.g. — Answer: SLANG
  2. 6. Beer pong locale — Answer: FRAT
  3. 10. Tight-lipped — Answer: MUM
  4. 13. Figure once marketed as "America's movable fighting man" — Answer: GIJOE
  5. 14. Tempt — Answer: LURE
  6. 15. ___ for sore eyes (www.optometrists.com?) — Answer: SITE
  7. 16. Like a film that's both sad and funny — Answer: TRAGICOMIC
  8. 18. Cactus ___ (Arizona's state bird) — Answer: WREN
  9. 19. Lisa Simpson's musical instrument — Answer: SAX
  10. 20. "Go on now, git!" — Answer: SHOO
  11. 21. Wild pigs — Answer: BOARS
  12. 22. Ben & Jerry's flavor honoring a jam band legend — Answer: CHERRYGARCIA
  13. 25. Seem — Answer: APPEAR
  14. 28. Potter : wheel :: painter : ___ — Answer: EASEL
  15. 29. ___ chic (fashion style) — Answer: BOHO
  16. 30. "Can't you get someone else?" — Answer: MUSTI
  17. 32. Water-testing org. — Answer: EPA
  18. 35. Not quite right ... or a hint to this puzzle's circled letters — Answer: CLOSEBUTNOCIGAR
  19. 39. Moviemaking backdrop — Answer: SET
  20. 40. D.E.A. agent, informally — Answer: NARCO
  21. 41. Lit ___ — Answer: CRIT
  22. 42. Smells — Answer: ODORS
  23. 44. Herculean tasks — Answer: LABORS
  24. 46. Genre for Gabriel García Márquez's "One Hundred Years of Solitude" — Answer: MAGICREALISM
  25. 50. Start of the Hebrew alphabet — Answer: ALEPH
  26. 51. Dum-dum — Answer: LUNK
  27. 52. Anatomical pouch — Answer: SAC
  28. 55. Skirt with a high hemline — Answer: MINI
  29. 56. Online marketplace with a "barter" category — Answer: CRAIGSLIST
  30. 59. Similar (to) — Answer: AKIN. Hint: Think of words that mean 'related' or 'like'! 👫
  31. 60. Six-time French Open champ Björn — Answer: BORG
  32. 61. Fuel ship — Answer: OILER
  33. 62. "Just a ___!" — Answer: SEC
  34. 63. Moore of "The Substance" — Answer: DEMI
  35. 64. Prenatal — Answer: FETAL

Down

  1. 1. March V.I.P.s?: Abbr. — Answer: SGTS
  2. 2. Old Italian money — Answer: LIRA
  3. 3. Cleaning product with a mythical name — Answer: AJAX
  4. 4. Yuletide drink — Answer: NOG
  5. 5. Performer at ozashiki parties — Answer: GEISHA
  6. 6. Lower limit — Answer: FLOOR
  7. 7. Something heard through the grapevine — Answer: RUMOR
  8. 8. News anchor Melber — Answer: ARI
  9. 9. Private eye, in old crime novels — Answer: TEC
  10. 10. Big name in fertilizers — Answer: MIRACLEGRO
  11. 11. Wombs — Answer: UTERI
  12. 12. High-I.Q. society — Answer: MENSA
  13. 15. Said "%$#@!" — Answer: SWORE
  14. 17. The so-called "Goddess of Pop" — Answer: CHER
  15. 21. Fundamental — Answer: BASIC
  16. 22. Co. heads — Answer: CEOS
  17. 23. Like the questions asked in Guess Who? — Answer: YESNO
  18. 24. Feline, to Felipe — Answer: GATO
  19. 25. Fundamentals — Answer: ABCS
  20. 26. Fire station fixture — Answer: POLE
  21. 27. Camera-friendly — Answer: PHOTOGENIC
  22. 30. Container for keys, wallet, razor, etc., in a modern portmanteau — Answer: MURSE
  23. 31. World clock std. — Answer: UTC
  24. 33. Unexciting holding in poker — Answer: PAIR
  25. 34. Lincoln Center focus — Answer: ARTS
  26. 36. Son of Cain — Answer: ENOCH
  27. 37. Former attorney general Bill — Answer: BARR
  28. 38. Warhead weapon, in brief — Answer: ICBM
  29. 43. Take out a small part of one's savings, say — Answer: DIPIN
  30. 44. Suffix with duck or suck — Answer: LING
  31. 45. Requests from — Answer: ASKSOF
  32. 46. Some bedtime story readers — Answer: MAMAS
  33. 47. The same — Answer: ALIKE
  34. 48. Worry greatly — Answer: ALARM
  35. 49. Video game character in a green hat — Answer: LUIGI
  36. 52. River residue — Answer: SILT
  37. 53. Not on firm ground? — Answer: ASEA
  38. 54. ___+C ("copy" on a PC) — Answer: CTRL
  39. 56. Ingredient in some trendy gummies, for short — Answer: CBD
  40. 57. Fish eggs — Answer: ROE. Hint: Think of a delicacy often served on blinis or as a garnish! 🎣
  41. 58. "It's not you, it's me," often — Answer: LIE

The answer to “Something heard through the grapevine” in the New York Times crossword is RUMOR — a 5-letter word. This clue ran in the New York Times crossword on April 15, 2025, a Tuesday puzzle, at 7-Down. If it's the entry standing between you and a clean grid, that's the word you need — and below you'll find why it fits, plus links to the day's other clues if more than one square is giving you trouble.

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In the New York Times crossword on April 15, 2025 (a Tuesday puzzle), at 7-Down.

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