Our NYT Crossword Hints for April 13, 2025 puzzle will help you move through the grid if you’ve found yourself stuck on a clue. The NYT Crossword is a daily crossword that tests solvers’ knowledge and vocabulary. It’s one of the most popular crosswords in the world, known for its challenging clues and clever wordplay. The puzzle is published in the print edition of the paper and is also available online.
NYT Crossword Hints, April 13, 2025
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the NYT Crossword on 4/13/25. The clues are listed below, and you can click/tap on a clue to go to its page for more detail, including definitions, but if you don’t want to be immediately spoiled, you can reveal letter by letter to still offer yourself more of a challenge before revealing the full solution.
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1A. Front-runners at the Iditarod?
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9A. Discreetly acknowledges
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15A. Antidepressant type, in brief
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19A. One end of a headphone cable
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21A. Peter of "The Lion in Winter"
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22A. Namely
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23A. Popcorn and pretzels at a parade?
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26A. Manages
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27A. Platforms for politicians, say
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28A. Dr. Wilson's department on "House"
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29A. Fitting
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30A. Fig. that never starts with 666
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31A. Young DC Comics sidekick with a lightning bolt on his chest
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35A. Mideast grp.
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36A. Keep rhythm, in a way
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39A. Missing people?
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40A. Farewell
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42A. Someone who might excel at a Bible trivia game?
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48A. Biked past, say
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49A. "Never mind that"
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50A. Mock
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53A. Bonobo relative
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56A. Newcastle ninny
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57A. "The X-Files" org
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60A. "The ___ Show" (12x platinum 2002 album)
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62A. 1982 Benjamin Hoff best seller on Eastern philosophy, with "The"
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66A. Monopoly token retired in 2013
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67A. Tools of the trade?
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71A. Lead-in to complete
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72A. Little tipple, cutesily
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73A. Spill the tea
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74A. Org. that's usually inactive in the summer
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75A. Beach day bummer
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76A. Meanies
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79A. "Midnight Cowboy" nickname
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80A. Motto that derives from the Latin for "always faithful"
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84A. Cleans up after a dirty guest?
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86A. Police interrogator or priest?
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92A. Gallup's bailiwick
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93A. Linear algebra array
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94A. Retail magnate James Cash ___
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96A. Airport alternative to MDW
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97A. "Groundhog Day" plot device
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100A. Famous flautist
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102A. Number of times lightning struck Apollo 12 on its way to the moon
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103A. Certain dance partner
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106A. Final Four, e.g.
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108A. "Bloody" queen of England
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110A. Angry words at a school assembly?
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115A. Expert
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116A. "Well, ___ here!"
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117A. Many-time role for Robert Downey Jr.
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118A. Capone's foiler
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119A. Way out there
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120A. Bill Gates gave six of them between 2009 and 2015
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1D. Pet sitter?
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2D. Genre for Abba and Ace of Base
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3D. Many a dog owner
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4D. 'Chop chop!'
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5D. Forest females
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6D. Diner drinks, for short
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7D. Reacts to a jump scare
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8D. Heir
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9D. A flawed person
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10D. Rx-free
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11D. Scooby-___
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12D. Solomon, to King David
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13D. Metal producer based in Pittsburgh
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14D. Not-so-young 'uns
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15D. Something added to a plot
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16D. Enter heroically
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17D. Hair curl
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18D. Surprised shout when the villain gets unmasked
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20D. Leveled, for short
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22D. "General" of takeout
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24D. Canon competitor
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25D. Member of a conference, maybe: Abbr.
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30D. Zipped
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32D. Prefix with bel
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33D. Promote excessively
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34D. Suburb north of Boston
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37D. Third-largest tech hub in North America
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38D. Penitent person
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39D. Give excessive praise
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40D. Plugging away
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41D. Not "dis"
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43D. Small-time
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44D. Texters Not gonna lie …
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45D. Bad way something might go
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46D. 404 Not Found, e.g.
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47D. Cartoon witch with a crush on Popeye
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50D. Précis
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51D. Not interested
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52D. Part of a 15th-century trio
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54D. Easy target
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55D. Bouquet
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57D. Poet with four Pulitzers
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58D. First name of Russia's first president
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59D. Creative motivation, in online slang
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61D. Title for Marie Tussaud
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63D. Research on a political rival, for short
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64D. Michigan J. ___, Warner Bros. character with a top hat and cane
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65D. Container for alms
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66D. "God does not approve!"
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68D. Bloods' West Coast rival
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69D. Food stickers?
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70D. Zombie-to-be
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75D. Members of the "third team," jocularly
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77D. Wearer of pointy shoes
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78D. "Told you so!"
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80D. Show with a 50th anniversary celebration in 2025, familiarly
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81D. Coleridge's "The ___ of the Ancient Mariner"
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82D. Filly or colt
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83D. Digging
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85D. "Monday Night Football" broadcaster
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86D. Wear down
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87D. Items being replaced
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88D. Flourish
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89D. More mature
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90D. Being prosecuted
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91D. Second-largest tech hub in North America
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92D. Common recyclable
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95D. Snatches, comic-book style
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97D. Tic follower
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98D. Country that fully encloses two others
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99D. Social movement of 2017
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100D. Turn
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101D. All together
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104D. Sports standouts, for short
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105D. "i" completer
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107D. Word, in French
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108D. Sail holder
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109D. __ girl!
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111D. H+ or OH-
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112D. Green-lit
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113D. Never in Nuremberg
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114D. Dancer Charisse of old Hollywood
We also recommend trying your hand at the NYT Mini Crossword, which is definitely easier (on all days!) as it is a 5×5, compared to the full-sized crossword (which is 15×15, and the Sunday edition is 21×21!). New crosswords are released at 10PM ET on weekdays and 6PM ET on weekends.
The New York Times crossword was first published in The New York Times in 1942 and has been a daily feature ever since. It is known for its high level of difficulty and for its clever, often playful, clues and themes. The puzzles range in size from 15x15 grids on weekdays to larger 21x21 grids on Sundays, with varying levels of difficulty.

The New York Times crossword is created by a team of skilled puzzle constructors and editors, who work to ensure that each puzzle is both entertaining and challenging for solvers. The puzzles are often themed, with clues and answers related to a particular subject or concept, and they frequently feature wordplay and puns.

Solving the New York Times crossword has become a beloved pastime for many, and there are even competitions and clubs devoted to crossword puzzle solving. The New York Times crossword is available in print in the newspaper and online, and it has a dedicated following of loyal solvers who eagerly await each day's puzzle.
If you’re still struggling to solve your NYT crosswords, consider practicing with the Eugene Sheffer and Thomas Joseph dailies first. If you’re looking for similarly challenging crosswords, we recommend the WSJ Crossword and LA Times Crossword.
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