Our NYT Crossword Hints for April 30, 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 30, 2025
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the NYT Crossword on 4/30/25. 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. Leafy vegetable with a lot of vitamin K
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5A. Co. whose camera broadcast the first live video from space
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8A. Lard and tallow, for two
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12A. Where pandas are native
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13A. 100%
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14A. Evidence of a leak
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15A. A reason to act this very instant … or why you might 6-Down 32-Down?
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18A. Like a 1,000-piece monochromatic jigsaw puzzle
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19A. Least expensive way to fly
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20A. Spun some records, informally
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22A. Actress de Armas
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23A. "Hamiltons"
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25A. Hubbub
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26A. Chance to see the big game?
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28A. Marvel supervillain
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30A. Alternative to a blur or pixelation
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34A. Pawn
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36A. El Paso-to-Oklahoma City dir.
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37A. Spat
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40A. Broad valleys
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41A. Anderson who directed "Fantastic Mr. Fox"
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42A. Word after fruit or word
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44A. Comes to a close
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45A. "Saturday Night Fever" music genre
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47A. Obama-era policy whose last three letters spell a different Obama-era law
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48A. Some printable files
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49A. Rack up
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50A. Nurse a grudge, say
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51A. Form of much of the dialogue of 2021's "CODA," in brief
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52A. Pirates' support group?
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54A. Inbox abbr.
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55A. Ways of the world
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57A. Model's pride, informally
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58A. 10 out of 10
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60A. Gets under control
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61A. Prefix with tourism
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62A. Silly ones
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63A. Caveman's covering
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64A. Heart test for short
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65A. Meat-and-potatoes diner dish
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1D. Blade sheathed in a saya
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2D. ___ Ghani, former Afghan president
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3D. Prevaricated
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4D. Chow down on
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5D. ___ Novarro, Hollywood sex symbol of the 1920s
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6D. With 32-Down, beat an opponent soundly
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7D. Wonderland interloper
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8D. First prez to appoint a woman to the cabinet
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9D. Like the environment in many reptile terrariums
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10D. Item next to a piano in a piano bar
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11D. Certain form-fitting swimsuit
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16D. Trap by freezing
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17D. Apt anagram for "brush"
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18D. Possesses
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21D. Put on, as a costume
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23D. Arduous walks
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24D. Bedframe boards
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27D. It's granted by a security clearance
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29D. Three-note chords
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31D. Stitchers' gathering
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32D. See 6-Down
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33D. Sheltie from a shelter, e.g.
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34D. Bottleful that might 6-/32-Down?
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35D. Love of the past
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38D. Fixed costs
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39D. Bottleful that might 6-Down/32-Down?
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40D. Head out
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43D. Lollygag
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45D. One of two in Monopoly
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46D. Assn
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52D. "Hey, I've got a secret to tell you"
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53D. [Ah, woe is me!]
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56D. Neighbor of N.J.
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59D. "Breaking Bad" investigatory grp.
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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