What has a mouth, but never talks?
Published by Naitik Mehta · March 9, 2026
Stuck on the clue What has a mouth, but never talks? from the New York Times Mini for March 9, 2026? We have the correct 5-letter answer, including the definition, alternative hints, as well as other answers from the same crossword. Ready to learn more about this clue?
Clue
What has a mouth, but never talks? (5)
Answer
The answer to What has a mouth, but never talks? is River (5 letters).
Why does River fit this clue?
This clue works as a riddle, where the question format is the wordplay device pointing to RIVER. A river is a large, natural stream of water that flows across land and empties into a sea, lake, or another river. The riddle hinges on the word 'mouth,' which has two meanings: the opening in a face used for speaking, and the point where a river meets a larger body of water. A river has a mouth in the geographical sense but obviously cannot talk, making RIVER the perfect answer to this classic riddle.
What does What has a mouth, but never talks? mean?
We break down each word in the clue and show its dictionary definitions below.
mouth
noun
•opening or entrance to something
•body part used for eating and speaking
Where did this clue appear?
This clue appeared as 8-across in the New York Times Mini on March 9, 2026, by Joel Fagliano. See all answers for this puzzle.
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What does River mean?
noun
•a natural flowing watercourse, typically freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, sea, lake or another river
•a large natural stream of water flowing in a channel to the sea, a lake, or another body of water
How to use River in a sentence
Here are 3 examples of how to use the word River.
•“The river has a mouth where it flows into the ocean, but unlike a person's mouth, it never speaks a word.”
•“We decided to go fishing along the river that runs through the center of town.”
•“The ancient civilization flourished because it was built near a major river that provided fresh water for drinking and irrigation.”
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