Our NYT Crossword Hints for April 27, 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 27, 2025
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the NYT Crossword on 4/27/25. 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. Don't mention it
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9A. Like a lover's lips, perhaps
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17A. Sudden dose of reality, in slang
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19A. Emphatic words of denial
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20A. [aria-label] 5508.461375/618
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22A. [aria-label] 0-5.08718
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23A. Sheep's peep
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24A. How detectives might act
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26A. Ones providing help around the House
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27A. Poli ___
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30A. Attack, as a castle
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31A. Jazz singer Carmen
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33A. Food-centric broadcasts originating in South Korea
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38A. Computing company whose logo has remained largely the same since it was introduced by Paul Rand in 1962
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39A. Advance
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40A. Tough spot for a teen?
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43A. [aria-label] 316008+5336338
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45A. [aria-label] 32008-.53177187714
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47A. Broke bread
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48A. Holder of valuable contributions, in brief
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49A. One of three on the Mayflower
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50A. Alan of "Marriage Story"
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51A. One of Chekhov’s “Three Sisters”
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52A. Rapper Kid ___
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54A. Style of writing?
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55A. Renaissance locale of the early 20th century
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57A. [aria-label] 607-376006
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60A. Longtime Japanese camera brand
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61A. Either of the two statues in front of the New York Public Library
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62A. Root word?
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63A. Riverbank material
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64A. Lucky lottery winner's cry
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67A. [aria-label] 3045.1045708
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73A. Sleazeball
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74A. Shipshape
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75A. They're rising over time
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76A. Humorist Bombeck
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77A. When tripled, "You know what I'm sayin' …"
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78A. ___ Tour (record-breaking music event of 2023-24)
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79A. Suffix with proverb
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80A. Shepherd's staff
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81A. [aria-label] 57334-4614
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84A. [aria-label] 7738.51773+51.345
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87A. It's in the bag
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88A. Heart
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89A. ___ Tour (annual sporting series)
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90A. Like some marriages, seating and musical compositions
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91A. Like the weather around a lighthouse, maybe
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93A. Baseball features
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95A. By the way
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96A. ___ Moriarty, novelist who wrote "Big Little Lies"
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98A. Tolkien character who dies as "the Grey" and returns as "the White"
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100A. Some opinion pieces
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105A. How to read the "words" written on this puzzle's 108-Across
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108A. Device used to read the eight visual clues in this puzzle
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111A. Some large structures for pet owners
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112A. Head honcho
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113A. Gave a thumbs-up
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114A. Goes to the mat
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1D. Government org. that investigates accidents
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2D. Spoken
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3D. What a whistler whistles
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4D. __ girl!
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5D. Nevertheless
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6D. Jimmy Kimmel's network
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7D. 2 funny!
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8D. [way 2 funny!!!!]
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9D. Down for the count, in brief
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10D. Italian diminutive suffix
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11D. Word whose letters are aptly found from left to right in "scion"
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12D. Bear's counterpart on Wall Street, once
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13D. Courtyards
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14D. Tough customer for a wedding planner
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15D. Debussy's "Clair de ___"
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16D. Brain tests, for short
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18D. Rolls
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19D. Bogus
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21D. Cannabis variety contrasted with indica
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22D. Bush Senior and Carter each had one
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25D. Headquarter?
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28D. "The Source" channel
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29D. Swiatek of women's tennis
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31D. __ Point
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32D. Six-pack component
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33D. PC platform of the 1980s
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34D. Of service
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35D. Hundred Acre Wood resident
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36D. One way to "play it"
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37D. Reached a base horizontally
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39D. Show that, uh, didn't win 43 of its 54 Emmy nominations
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41D. Page that points to other pages
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42D. Crew
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44D. Floral subject for van Gogh, Monet or O'Keeffe
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45D. Oodles of
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46D. Adult male deer
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49D. Gourmet mushroom type
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52D. One of the Marx Brothers
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53D. 'Yikes!'
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54D. Lunacy
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55D. Word with Kitchen or Angels
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56D. Naysayer
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58D. Film excerpt
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59D. Bumpy jumpers
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60D. City where tourists take photos pretending to hold up its famous landmark
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63D. Name shouted in "A Streetcar Named Desire"
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64D. Boiling
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65D. Periods of abstinence from TV, news, social platforms, etc.
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66D. Honest-to-goodness
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67D. Possible polling problem
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68D. Morales on the screen
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69D. Evita in "Evita"
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70D. Pitchfork feature
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71D. Chew the scenery
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72D. Tended to a Zen garden, in a way
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73D. Anatomical sac
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74D. Gait faster than a walk
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78D. Website with a "Personalized and Custom Jewelry" page
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79D. Line in old Apple ads
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80D. Some kindergarten art supplies
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82D. Goaded
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83D. Comedian Notaro
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84D. 'Yikes!'
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85D. Junior and senior: Abbr.
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86D. Garment for one who's wearing a wire?
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89D. Half of a noted magic duo
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92D. In reserve for now
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93D. Old sayings
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94D. Adirondack chair part
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96D. Coming-of-age Pixar film of 2021
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97D. Beers that might punnily have "hop" in their names, for short
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98D. Splendid
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99D. Steady stream
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101D. What a hot dog might do
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102D. List-ending abbr.
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103D. Cry after putting one's pencil down
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104D. Married mujeres: Abbr.
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106D. Sinus specialist, for short
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107D. POTUS 34
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109D. Subj. of a class with dummies in it
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110D. Purple yam in Philippine cuisine
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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