Our NYT Crossword Hints for February 12, 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, February 12, 2025
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the NYT Crossword on 2/12/25. 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. Mineral that shimmers
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5A. Bat around, as a kitten might
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10A. Composer Stravinsky
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14A. Like much graffiti: Abbr.
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15A. Belittle
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16A. Emperor named an enemy of the state in A.D. 68
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17A. Not admit
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18A. Aboveboard
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19A. Neighbor of Indonesia, on a Risk board
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20A. The
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23A. Knocked off
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24A. City that was a rival of ancient Sparta
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25A. Big mo. for eggnog sales
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26A. Cover story
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29A. Lee who directed "Gemini Man"
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30A. Talks frankly
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36A. Screen play?
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37A. Singsong refrain
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38A. Heating pad target
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39A. Lead-in to -gram or -graph
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40A. Pep rally cry
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41A. Cousin of Inc.
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43A. Doll who debuted in swim trunks
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44A. Success against all odds
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48A. Either of two for Mozart's Queen of the Night
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49A. Take that!
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52A. Flowing slowly
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53A. "Should that happen …"
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57A. Builders of 25,000+ miles of roads in South America
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59A. TV's DeGeneres
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60A. With 63-Across, where some journalism is located ... or how to interpret the ends of 20-, 30- and 44-Across vis-à-vis the shaded squares
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63A. See 60 Across
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65A. Exhaustion from work
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66A. Without much hope
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67A. Green sauces
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68A. Features of coins which make them harder to counterfeit
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1D. Road safety org.
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2D. "___ to Know" (1999 Marc Anthony hit)
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3D. Tells private things
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4D. "How will we ever get out of this mess?"
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5D. Satirist Michael
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6D. Drive for, maybe
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7D. ___ gap
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8D. It's east of the Urals
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9D. Half of octo-
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10D. Presidential seal, for one
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11D. Lizard mascot with a Cockney accent
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12D. Some campus grilling events?
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13D. Spanish Steps locale
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21D. Small cut
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22D. Where a wedge may be used
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26D. Not to go
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27D. ___ flash
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28D. When to wave the white flag
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30D. Guideline, in brief
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31D. Big ___ (longtime Red Sox nickname)
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32D. Some looks into space
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33D. ___ cap
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34D. Sole one-named Best Actress Oscar winner
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35D. Wee
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40D. One leg curl, e.g.
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42D. CBS drama for 15 seasons
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45D. Realms
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46D. Ka ___ (southernmost point in the U.S.)
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47D. Sign of a hound's happiness
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49D. Kind of lettuce
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50D. Top
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51D. Shade in a barren landscape
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54D. Undependable sort
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55D. Gives up the goods?
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56D. "Above us ___ sky" ("Imagine" lyric)
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58D. Pesky little brat
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59D. Observed
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61D. Pop music's Wham! or Erasure
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62D. Email signs
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63D. Inexpensive beer, informally
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64D. Two-time Oscar winner Mahershala ___
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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