Our NYT Crossword Hints for April 6, 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 6, 2025
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the NYT Crossword on 4/6/25. 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. At bay, say?
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6A. One directive in preparing a turkey
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11A. Onetime Volvo competitor
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15A. Actress Gadot
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18A. *"Oh, what's the point?"
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19A. Alternative
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20A. Mexican dish with ahi
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22A. Look like
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23A. Hears, in a way
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24A. Tripe
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25A. Light, short-sleeved, collared garment
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28A. Ringing endorsements?
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29A. Pointy parts of a Batman costume
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30A. Uses one's employee badge to enter, say
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32A. Get straight
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34A. ___-Tiles (kids' building toy)
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35A. ___ favor
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36A. Tourney sponsor since 1939
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38A. *Voids
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39A. Nails
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40A. Iowa college town
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42A. Break before college
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44A. Counterpart of "Thx"
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45A. Like some mindless entertainment
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48A. Wail
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50A. Dirtball
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53A. Descendants
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54A. It's an affront
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57A. Bit of curling equipment
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59A. Young fellow
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60A. Bit of casino equipment
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62A. Words of remembrance
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64A. Parts of one's history, say
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65A. Binding agent in baking
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66A. Amazon Handmade competitor
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69A. Intense cycling sessions … or what you must do to complete the answers to this puzzle's starred clues
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72A. "My word!"
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73A. 1980s TV star in the W.W.E. Hall of Fame
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74A. Work hard
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75A. Star turn, often
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76A. Word before milk or over
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78A. Member of la familia
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79A. Throws, informally
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81A. Beach bird
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83A. Bestow, as a quality
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84A. Adware detection program
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86A. Nickname that drops -ney
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88A. You might walk on this at night
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90A. Lincoln or Ford
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92A. Brown beer
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95A. What "/" might mean?
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99A. *Number with 18 zeros
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100A. Animal in the Premier League logo
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101A. Chinese two-stringed fiddle
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104A. Satisfied
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105A. Built like the Hulk
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106A. Colorado’s ___ Park
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108A. Canine teeth
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110A. Legend has it
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111A. Word before rain or wash
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113A. Toy with one's food, perhaps?
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115A. Made nutritious choices
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117A. Gave support
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118A. Blue, in a way
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121A. Language from which we get "cashmere"
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122A. Recap
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123A. Nursery rhyme name that's said twice in a row
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124A. Superlative finish
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125A. Like 1-2-3
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126A. Historic Vegas casino where the Rat Pack performed
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127A. Affliction treated with a hot compress
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1D. What cuteness tends to evoke
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2D. That's all ___ wrote
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3D. Ophthalmologist's work
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4D. Madison Avenue exec
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5D. Genre of the 2024 film "Bob Marley: One Love"
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6D. Greedy person's "choice"
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7D. Pieces of the heart
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8D. ___ Chisholm, first Black woman elected to Congress
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9D. Caddie's appointment
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10D. Sounds of hesitation
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11D. Wall support
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12D. Post-mortem order
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13D. Tiny exemplars of collaboration
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14D. Honey
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15D. Events for bargain hunters
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16D. Stereotypical squirrel's stash
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17D. Plenty o'
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21D. Cloying sentimentality
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26D. ___ Explorer, classic web browser
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27D. Gets caught (on)
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28D. They're just for openers
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30D. Masseur's employer
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31D. *Part of the funnies page
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33D. Student transcript figs.
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34D. Sources of some syrup
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37D. Sounds in massage parlors
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41D. Floor
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43D. Traffic marker
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46D. Retrovirus molecule
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47D. Invites to a movie, say
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49D. A/C capacity
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50D. "Wayne's World" or "MacGruber," informally
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51D. *Like restaurants in a famed dining guide
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52D. Testing humor's boundaries
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55D. Preschool basics
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56D. Trial program
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58D. Chromite and hematite
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61D. Grandiloquent
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63D. Account
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66D. First responders, for short
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67D. Set off, as an alarm
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68D. Be up on the latest news
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70D. Types
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71D. Cousin of kinda
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72D. Rock & Roll Hall of Fame architect
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74D. Like some stems and situations
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77D. Texter's qualification
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80D. Moved like a crab
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82D. Shade of green
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85D. Ones suddenly canceling plans
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87D. Roast rostrum
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89D. "___ Jackson & the Olympians" (fantasy series)
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91D. Chinese fruits with leathery rinds
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93D. Tax-advantaged savings plan
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94D. Incorporate before shaping and baking, say
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96D. Find amusing
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97D. Poet Hughes
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98D. Tense parts of games, for short
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99D. Allotments
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102D. Pita dip made from chickpeas and tahini
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103D. Bring into play
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105D. Apathetic
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107D. Distance ÷ time
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109D. Chiromancers read them
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111D. Historic Indian city
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112D. ___-bitty
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114D. Many email attachments
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116D. Kyle's little brother, on "South Park"
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117D. Hard core features, informally
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119D. Like some humor
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120D. Turn to ash, perhaps
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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