Bundle of paper or grain

Crossword Answer — April 24, 2025

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NYT Crossword

Thursday, April 24, 2025

By Kathleen Duncan

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NYT Crossword Clues

Across

  1. 1"Interview With the Vampire" and "Prince of Thorns"
  2. 6"Borat" and "This Is Spinal Tap"
  3. 14Like some experimental music
  4. 16Deferential
  5. 17Valentine's Day sentiment
  6. 18More than a mere grudge
  7. 19They might be all over the map
  8. 21Animal known for freezing under pressure
  9. 22Noted criminal extradited to the U.S. in 2017
  10. 25Locale for a cochlea
  11. 28Deadpan
  12. 29"You Come ___" (Robert Frost collection)
  13. 30___ Holden, U.S. soccer player-turned-commentator
  14. 31Kind of cucumber that isn't a vegetable
  15. 33Dither
  16. 35"Lady Bird" and "Stand By Me"
  17. 39Actress ___ Taylor-Joy
  18. 40Bundle of paper or grain
  19. 41Some
  20. 44-
  21. 46Eponymous Italian designer Mario
  22. 47Prefix with soul or classical
  23. 48Spanish letter before te
  24. 50One of many listed on the back of a tour shirt
  25. 51Atlanta sch.
  26. 54"Get that away from me!"
  27. 56Grid lines, perhaps
  28. 58Mythical forge locale
  29. 60Get
  30. 62Second calling?
  31. 65Items that gather lather
  32. 69Person with the shift after a long one of yours
  33. 701980s New York mayor
  34. 71-
  35. 72-

Down

  1. 1Dollop
  2. 2Verb that sounds like a number ... and is a letter backward
  3. 3CD follower
  4. 4Potato turnover
  5. 5-
  6. 6"Outta my way!"
  7. 7Overly big
  8. 8One of 10 in a millennium: Abbr.
  9. 9Josh
  10. 10Put to work
  11. 11Like some socks and chess players
  12. 12Return to a PC keyboard?
  13. 13-
  14. 15Sprang (at)
  15. 20"Nice one, you got me"
  16. 22Singer James
  17. 23Selection at the butcher's
  18. 24"The Thursday Murder Club" and "A Killer Sundae"
  19. 26Cher's catchphrase in "Clueless"
  20. 27The Knights of ___, shadowy side group in "Star Wars"
  21. 32Food thickener
  22. 34One-named singer who's a former member of One Direction
  23. 36Poetic contraction that omits a "v"
  24. 37Might, to Shakespeare
  25. 38-
  26. 40Stash
  27. 42Button added to Apple's Messages app in 2022
  28. 43Jokesters
  29. 45Go out with
  30. 46"Downton Abbey" and "Shogun"
  31. 49Far from fresh
  32. 51Mixing thematic elements and tropes ... or a feature of this puzzle?
  33. 52Dave ___, seven-time All-Star pitcher for the Blue Jays
  34. 53Mr. Reed, to Jane Eyre
  35. 55People celebrated worldwide on March 8
  36. 57Skinny white mushroom
  37. 59Similar
  38. 61Floating mass
  39. 63Subject of Homer's loathing on "The Simpsons"
  40. 64Bird-related prefix
  41. 66One of "them"
  42. 67Sports org. that now includes U.C. Berkeley and Stanford, strangely enough
  43. 68"There ___ Goes" (1988 hit by the La's)

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. "Interview With the Vampire" and "Prince of Thorns" — Answer: DARKF
  2. 6. "Borat" and "This Is Spinal Tap" — Answer: MOCKUMEN
  3. 14. Like some experimental music — Answer: ATONAL
  4. 16. Deferential — Answer: OBEISANT
  5. 17. Valentine's Day sentiment — Answer: BEMINE
  6. 18. More than a mere grudge — Answer: VENDETTA
  7. 19. They might be all over the map — Answer: STATES
  8. 21. Animal known for freezing under pressure — Answer: DEER
  9. 22. Noted criminal extradited to the U.S. in 2017 — Answer: ELCHAPO
  10. 25. Locale for a cochlea — Answer: EAR
  11. 28. Deadpan — Answer: DRY
  12. 29. "You Come ___" (Robert Frost collection) — Answer: TOO
  13. 30. ___ Holden, U.S. soccer player-turned-commentator — Answer: STU
  14. 31. Kind of cucumber that isn't a vegetable — Answer: SEA
  15. 33. Dither — Answer: TIZZY
  16. 35. "Lady Bird" and "Stand By Me" — Answer: COMINGO
  17. 39. Actress ___ Taylor-Joy — Answer: ANYA
  18. 40. Bundle of paper or grain — Answer: SHEAF
  19. 41. Some — Answer: AFEW
  20. 44. - — Answer: MYSTERY
  21. 46. Eponymous Italian designer Mario — Answer: PRADA
  22. 47. Prefix with soul or classical — Answer: NEO
  23. 48. Spanish letter before te — Answer: ESE
  24. 50. One of many listed on the back of a tour shirt — Answer: GIG
  25. 51. Atlanta sch. — Answer: GSU
  26. 54. "Get that away from me!" — Answer: EWW
  27. 56. Grid lines, perhaps — Answer: STREETS
  28. 58. Mythical forge locale — Answer: ETNA
  29. 60. Get — Answer: OBTAIN
  30. 62. Second calling? — Answer: NICKNAME
  31. 65. Items that gather lather — Answer: LOOFAS
  32. 69. Person with the shift after a long one of yours — Answer: RELIEVER
  33. 70. 1980s New York mayor — Answer: EDKOCH
  34. 71. - — Answer: EBENDING
  35. 72. - — Answer: PIECE

Down

  1. 1. Dollop — Answer: DAB
  2. 2. Verb that sounds like a number ... and is a letter backward — Answer: ATE
  3. 3. CD follower — Answer: ROM
  4. 4. Potato turnover — Answer: KNISH
  5. 5. - — Answer: FANTASY
  6. 6. "Outta my way!" — Answer: MOVE
  7. 7. Overly big — Answer: OBESE
  8. 8. One of 10 in a millennium: Abbr. — Answer: CEN
  9. 9. Josh — Answer: KID
  10. 10. Put to work — Answer: USED
  11. 11. Like some socks and chess players — Answer: MATED
  12. 12. Return to a PC keyboard? — Answer: ENTER
  13. 13. - — Answer: NTARY
  14. 15. Sprang (at) — Answer: LEAPT
  15. 20. "Nice one, you got me" — Answer: TOUCHE
  16. 22. Singer James — Answer: ETTA
  17. 23. Selection at the butcher's — Answer: LOIN
  18. 24. "The Thursday Murder Club" and "A Killer Sundae" — Answer: COZYM
  19. 26. Cher's catchphrase in "Clueless" — Answer: ASIF
  20. 27. The Knights of ___, shadowy side group in "Star Wars" — Answer: REN
  21. 32. Food thickener — Answer: AGAR
  22. 34. One-named singer who's a former member of One Direction — Answer: ZAYN
  23. 36. Poetic contraction that omits a "v" — Answer: OER
  24. 37. Might, to Shakespeare — Answer: MAYEST
  25. 38. - — Answer: OFAGE
  26. 40. Stash — Answer: STOW
  27. 42. Button added to Apple's Messages app in 2022 — Answer: EDIT
  28. 43. Jokesters — Answer: WAGS
  29. 45. Go out with — Answer: SEE
  30. 46. "Downton Abbey" and "Shogun" — Answer: PERIODP
  31. 49. Far from fresh — Answer: STALE
  32. 51. Mixing thematic elements and tropes ... or a feature of this puzzle? — Answer: GENRE
  33. 52. Dave ___, seven-time All-Star pitcher for the Blue Jays — Answer: STIEB
  34. 53. Mr. Reed, to Jane Eyre — Answer: UNCLE
  35. 55. People celebrated worldwide on March 8 — Answer: WOMEN
  36. 57. Skinny white mushroom — Answer: ENOKI
  37. 59. Similar — Answer: AKIN
  38. 61. Floating mass — Answer: BERG
  39. 63. Subject of Homer's loathing on "The Simpsons" — Answer: NED
  40. 64. Bird-related prefix — Answer: AVI
  41. 66. One of "them" — Answer: FOE
  42. 67. Sports org. that now includes U.C. Berkeley and Stanford, strangely enough — Answer: ACC
  43. 68. "There ___ Goes" (1988 hit by the La's) — Answer: SHE

The answer to “Bundle of paper or grain” in the New York Times crossword is SHEAF — a 5-letter word. This clue ran in the New York Times crossword on April 24, 2025, a Thursday puzzle, at 40-Across. 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.

“Bundle of paper or grain” answer

SHEAF (5 letters)

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Why the answer is SHEAF

SHEAF is the 5-letter solution that fits "Bundle of paper or grain" in the NYT Crossword crossword on April 24, 2025 (40-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

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The New York Times crossword, edited by Will Shortz, is the most famous daily puzzle in the United States. It runs a 15×15 grid Monday through Saturday and a larger 21×21 grid on Sunday, and its difficulty deliberately ramps through the week: Monday is the most approachable, Saturday the toughest, with Thursday often reserved for a trick or twist like rebus squares. This page covers a Thursday puzzle. A straight-definition entry is the kind of solid mid-grid answer that anchors the trickier crossings around it. Because the NYT reuses short, crossing-friendly words regularly, seeing them once makes them easier to spot next time.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Bundle of paper or grain”?

The answer is SHEAF, a 5-letter word. It appeared in the New York Times crossword on April 24, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “Bundle of paper or grain”?

5 letters: SHEAF.

Where did this clue appear?

In the New York Times crossword on April 24, 2025 (a Thursday puzzle), at 40-Across.

Can “Bundle of paper or grain” 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.

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