Stuck on the Groove crossword clue from NYT Crossword published on February 24 2025? We’re here to help you solve it.
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The Verified Answer for Groove is:
- RUT
More Answers
This clue is also used in other crossword puzzles but has different answers. See the list below for all possible solutions for this clue.
- NOTCH
- STRIATE
Useful hints for “Groove” Crossword Clue
Hint 1: Clue Explanation
▼[Groove] could mean any number of things — a dance, a divot, a good flow. The correct answer here is RUT, as in a physical groove on a road. How funny: When we talk about being “in a rut,” we’re drawing on a onetime driving metaphor, but we don’t think of that connection when using the figure of speech. (My colleague Tracy Bennett, a puzzle editor, pointed out that the clue could just as easily have been [Not a groove].)