This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, April 30, 2026 (4 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Thursday puzzles often have a trick, such as a rebus (several letters in one square) or answers that bend the rules.
Answer length: 9 squares
First letter
R _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
First and last letters
R _ _ _ _ _ _ _ R
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RAINMAKER as a word: (originally Canada, US, figuratively, informal) A person having the ability to generate business, raise funds, or otherwise engineer success for a company, o...; A person who seeks to induce rainfall through scientific methods, such as cloud seeding.
RAINMAKER has been an answer once in the NYT Crossword and Mini puzzles we have on file, which go back to October 23, 2025.
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