Our NYT Crossword Hints for April 24, 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 24, 2025
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the NYT Crossword on 4/24/25. 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. "Interview With the Vampire" and "Prince of Thorns"
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6A. "Borat" and "This Is Spinal Tap"
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14A. Like some experimental music
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16A. Deferential
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17A. Valentine's Day sentiment
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18A. More than a mere grudge
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19A. They might be all over the map
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21A. Animal known for freezing under pressure
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22A. Noted criminal extradited to the U.S. in 2017
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25A. Locale for a cochlea
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28A. Deadpan
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29A. "You Come ___" (Robert Frost collection)
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30A. ___ Holden, U.S. soccer player-turned-commentator
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31A. Kind of cucumber that isn't a vegetable
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33A. Dither
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35A. "Lady Bird" and "Stand By Me"
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39A. Actress ___ Taylor-Joy
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40A. Bundle of paper or grain
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41A. Some
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44A. - (44 Across)
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46A. Eponymous Italian designer Mario
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47A. Prefix with soul or classical
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48A. Spanish letter before te
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50A. One of many listed on the back of a tour shirt
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51A. Atlanta sch.
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54A. “Get that away from me!!”
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56A. Grid lines, perhaps
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58A. Mythical forge locale
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60A. Get
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62A. Second calling?
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65A. Items that gather lather
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69A. Person with the shift after a long one of yours
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70A. 1980s New York mayor
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71A. - (71 Across)
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72A. - (72 Across)
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1D. Dollop
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2D. Verb that sounds like a number ... and is a letter backward
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3D. CD follower
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4D. Potato turnover
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5D. - (5 Down)
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6D. “Outta my way!”
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7D. Overly big
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8D. One of 10 in a millennium: Abbr.
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9D. Josh
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10D. Put to work?
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11D. Like some socks and chess players
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12D. Return to a PC keyboard?
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13D. - (13 Down)
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15D. Sprang (at)
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20D. "Nice one, you got me"
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22D. Singer James
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23D. Selection at the butcher's
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24D. "The Thursday Murder Club" and "A Killer Sundae"
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26D. Cher's catchphrase in "Clueless"
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27D. The Knights of ___, shadowy side group in "Star Wars"
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32D. Food thickener
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34D. One-named singer who's a former member of One Direction
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36D. Poetic contraction that omits a "v"
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37D. Might, to Shakespeare
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38D. - (38 Down)
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40D. Stash
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42D. Button added to Apple's Messages app in 2022
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43D. Jokesters
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45D. Go out with
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46D. "Downton Abbey" and "Shogun"
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49D. Far from fresh
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51D. Mixing thematic elements and tropes … or a feature of this puzzle?
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52D. Dave ___, seven-time All-Star pitcher for the Blue Jays
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53D. Mr. Reed, to Jane Eyre
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55D. People celebrated worldwide on March 8
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57D. Skinny white mushroom
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59D. Similar
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61D. Floating mass
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63D. Subject of Homer's loathing on "The Simpsons"
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64D. Bird-related prefix
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66D. One of "them"
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67D. Sports org. that now includes U.C. Berkeley and Stanford, strangely enough
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68D. "There ___ Goes" (1988 hit by the La's)
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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