Our NYT Crossword Hints for April 4, 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 4, 2025
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the NYT Crossword on 4/4/25. 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. It may lead to a second opinion
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5A. Shape-shifters?
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10A. Shapeless stuff
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14A. Its flag was solid red with a white elephant
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15A. Home health risk
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16A. Athlete posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom
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17A. One getting in online debates, colloquially
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20A. Buddhist scripture
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21A. Like some relations
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22A. First responder, to many
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24A. Bit of sliding glass door maintenance
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25A. Made a fast break?
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27A. Boorish sorts
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29A. Duke Ellington's "___ Doll"
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32A. Just like that!
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33A. Grad. student fellowship funder
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34A. Pioneering agriculturist Tull
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35A. "Lemme be straight with you"
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39A. Turndown
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40A. Many a short-term rental
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41A. ___ power trip
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42A. Endorse virtually
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43A. The Clintons' White House cat, so named because of its white feet
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45A. Steered
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46A. The moon's South Pole-Aitken basin, e.g.
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48A. Sign above some real estate signs
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50A. "Map of China" artist
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52A. Blue-blooded
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55A. Anti-jaywalking directive
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58A. Emporium
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59A. "According to reports ..."
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60A. Onetime iPod model
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61A. Closes
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62A. Fits cozily
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63A. 2021 book subtitled "Workers of the World"
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1D. Doesn't wonder, say
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2D. Place
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3D. "Please?" prompt
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4D. Hair color blending technique
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5D. Training ___
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6D. Roman guardian spirit
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7D. Ones most likely to pay out
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8D. Pinched pasta shape
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9D. Traffic problem
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10D. Step before "bake" in certain recipes
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11D. Thinking hard, informally
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12D. Puma or pump
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13D. Alpaca group
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18D. Rows
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19D. Sensitive workplace matters
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23D. One of 32 in the N.F.L.
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25D. Stand
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26D. Messy things to eat in a car
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28D. Ending with real or social
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30D. Greek goddess who is the equivalent of the Roman Pax
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31D. Itinerant one
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34D. High ___
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36D. Ottomans, e.g.
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37D. Hawaiian party settings
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38D. __ fly
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43D. Fume
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44D. "Every bad situation is a blues ___ waiting to happen": Amy Winehouse
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47D. "Life on the Mississippi" memoirist
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49D. "___ Doone," R.D. Blackmore romance
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50D. Crest
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51D. Modern-day locale of the ancient Parthian Empire
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53D. When Holy Week falls
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54D. 1960s chimp in space
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56D. Word with hard or high
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57D. Hesitant sounds
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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