Our NYT Crossword Hints for April 8, 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 8, 2025
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the NYT Crossword on 4/8/25. 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. Taylor Swift's ___ Tour, record-breaking series of 2023-24 concerts
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5A. Noodles that often come in a flat rectangular pouch
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10A. Instruction in a risotto recipe
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14A. Go it alone
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15A. Sánchez who wrote "I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter"
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16A. More than a few
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17A. Treat from a recipe printed on a Nestlé package
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20A. Hit and run, but not error
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21A. Makes an analogy (to)
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22A. Bluffer's activity
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26A. Bad thing to spring
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27A. Shares one's ideas
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28A. Awards depicted by a winged woman holding an atom
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30A. Thrilled
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31A. More than a fad
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33A. "For shame!"
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36A. Before, in poetry
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37A. Contributes to a group gift … or a hint to 17-, 22-, 48- and 54-Across
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39A. Filmmaker Howard
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40A. Berlin article
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41A. Most popular sport in New Zealand
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42A. Ice cream base
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43A. Engagement, quaintly
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45A. Showy flower native to Central America
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47A. ___ Academy, source of free online courses
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48A. Crunchy Tex-Mex bowl
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51A. Eight fluid ounces
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53A. In the country
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54A. Office workstation
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59A. "Night" author Wiesel
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60A. "I'm willing to help"
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61A. ___ Alto, Calif.
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62A. Mean, median or mode
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63A. Elizabeth I's house
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64A. Rod between wheels
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1D. It's just a guess: Abbr.
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2D. Kanga's son, in children's literature
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3D. More than most
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4D. Having cash to spend
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5D. Corporate doings in which one's boss may change
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6D. Caribbean locale with the slogan "One Happy Island"
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7D. The Divine ___ (Bette Midler)
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8D. Scratch (out)
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9D. Table salt, to a chemist
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10D. Motown great Robinson
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11D. Wander through the neighborhood after dinner, maybe
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12D. Traditional way to sign a contract
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13D. Seeded loaves
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18D. "You are ___" (map notation)
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19D. T. Boone Pickens, for one
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22D. Like lots of Insta pics
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23D. Word after soap or before box
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24D. Awareness of body position, scientifically
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25D. Itsy-bitsy
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29D. Nintendo avatar
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31D. Strength
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32D. P.D. alert
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34D. Justice Sotomayor
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35D. Work with the hands
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37D. Modern pastry portmanteau
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38D. Unassuming home
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42D. Mexican dish made with fried masa
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44D. Hullabaloo
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45D. Type of window - not a student who lives in a college building
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46D. Immediately
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47D. Prepared to propose, perhaps
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49D. Traveled like a tossed ball
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50D. New York's Mario ___ Bridge
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51D. Poems that express approval
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52D. Grumpy face
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55D. Big Ten sch. whose main campus is in Happy Valley
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56D. Line near the bottom of a receipt
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57D. Right-angled bend
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58D. Common sushi roll topping
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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