Our NYT Crossword Hints for April 9, 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 9, 2025
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the NYT Crossword on 4/9/25. 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. Septet with the #1 albums "Be" and "Map of the Soul: 7"
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4A. Sorghum relative
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10A. Dried chili pepper
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15A. Like a limbo bar, after a few rounds
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16A. "Seinfeld" role for Julia Louis-Dreyfus
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17A. Seating option at a diner
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18A. Magritte's "Ceci n'est pas ___ pipe"
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19A. Three-star review of a cocktail shaker?
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21A. "Toodle-oo!"
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23A. Thurman of Kill Bill
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24A. Sell/buy-back agreement, for short
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25A. Three-star review of Battleship?
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28A. Diamond stat
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30A. Shipshape
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31A. Spike of cinema
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32A. Tax-related
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36A. A good one is bright
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37A. Sea-__
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38A. Pens
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39A. Piece of bread dipped in gravy
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40A. Three-star review of a no-stress class?
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42A. Actress Vardalos
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43A. Apt rhyme for "fiddle"
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45A. Clear, as dishes
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46A. Like a step in the right direction?
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47A. Sign that there's no turning back
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48A. Sign on a park bench, maybe
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49A. S.F. commuter train system
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50A. AOL, e.g., in brief
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51A. Three-star review of Tulsa?
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54A. Subject line abbr.
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57A. Drop down?
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59A. Source of smoke for a model volcano
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60A. Three-star review of the Friday before Easter?
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64A. Title in Spain: Abbr.
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65A. Opposite of forward?
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66A. Starbucks drink made with olive oil
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67A. M&M color replaced in 1995
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68A. ___ manager
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69A. Spiff (up)
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70A. Nickname that drops -art
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1D. React to flirtation, say
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2D. "You're getting too excited"
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3D. Sugar
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4D. "No man has a good enough ___ to be a successful liar": Lincoln
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5D. Pelvis bone
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6D. Hardly strict
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7D. Bluff, e.g.
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8D. Ultimate purpose
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9D. Length for a pregnancy or presidency
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10D. They might be made of steel, hyperbolically
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11D. Cultivate
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12D. Actor Sprouse of "Riverdale"
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13D. Address opener
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14D. Extremely
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20D. Talking-tos
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22D. Sage-colored sage
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26D. Words of defeat
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27D. Puts on a patch, say
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29D. "Fine, I'll ___"
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33D. Ones getting good marks?
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34D. Stereotypical monocle wearer
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35D. Hurdle for a future "Esq."
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36D. "That ___ say . . ."
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37D. Odysseus' captor
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38D. Touches
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40D. Smartphone predecessors, in brief
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41D. Perform a felonious favor for
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44D. Fall off
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46D. Very doable
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48D. Squirm
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49D. LeVar who hosted TV's "Reading Rainbow" for 23 years
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52D. Where Jewish singles might mingle
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53D. Reeves of "Point Break"
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54D. City seen in Instagram?
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55D. "Piggies"
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56D. At most
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58D. Gobs
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61D. Pub. that predicted it would take one to 10 million years to invent a flying machine, two months before the first airplane flight
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62D. Stephen of "The Crying Game"
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63D. Urging at the start of a meal
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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