Our NYT Crossword Hints for February 25, 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 25, 2025
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the NYT Crossword on 2/25/25. 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. Mario Kart item providing temporary invincibility
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5A. Foaming at the mouth
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10A. Popular thing to do on Black Friday
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14A. Piercing place
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15A. Get around
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16A. An official color of the Miami Dolphins, appropriately
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17A. Word after surface or service
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18A. Not very approachable
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19A. You sure about that?
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20A. Meg Ryan's co-star in "When Harry Met Sally …"
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23A. Dole out
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24A. Promote
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27A. ___ Secretary
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30A. Call after last call?
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35A. Wrinkle-free, say
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37A. Simile's center
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38A. Scholastic book fair org.
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39A. Sister
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40A. Kook
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43A. ___ the season
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44A. The Simpsons grandfather
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45A. Sushi garnish
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46A. "Who's interested?"
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48A. Gesture with razzle-dazzle
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52A. Kickstarter contributor
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53A. One most likely to get pwned
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54A. Wide-eyed with wonder
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56A. "I forbid this" … or what a smart device wearer might claim regarding the ends of 20-, 30-, 40- and 48-Across?
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63A. Call it an early night?
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66A. Extra life, in video games
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67A. When doubled a Hawaiian fish
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68A. Cigaretteless smoke
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69A. Most of 1999
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70A. "You said it, brother!"
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71A. Completely used up, as a battery
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72A. Home to the Amalfi Coast
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73A. WhatsApp transmission
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1D. Unit of sidewalk concrete
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2D. Spelling or Amos
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3D. Whom Cain slew
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4D. One who wears pink, in a breast cancer awareness campaign
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5D. Change chemically
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6D. Totally embarrassed
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7D. Bay bobber
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8D. Altar exchange
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9D. Artfully nimble
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10D. Competed for the America's Cup
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11D. Command ctrs.
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12D. Aye, in Marseille
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13D. Touch lovingly
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21D. Neighbor of Saudi Arabia
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22D. The first "A" in Reddit's A.M.A.
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25D. Big name in brewing
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26D. Like many an ESPN Deportes watcher
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27D. Rapper Nicki
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28D. Native of the Dutch Caribbean
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29D. Finished, in slang
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31D. Beat rapidly, as the heart
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32D. Women's soccer powerhouse
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33D. Launch party?
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34D. __ tag
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36D. ___ mater (brain membrane)
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41D. Boatload
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42D. Provide resources for
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47D. Place for a poser
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49D. Totally beat
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50D. Airer of "Last Week Tonight With John Oliver"
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51D. Adams in a bar
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55D. Hit 1959 musical with the song "Let Me Entertain You"
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57D. Woman's name that's an anagram of 58-Down
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58D. "I'll get to work right now!"
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59D. Band with the 1984 hit "99 Luftballons"
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60D. Domesticated
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61D. ___ Mix (popular snack)
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62D. Leave a small tip
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63D. Box set unit
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64D. Home to the Burj Khalifa for short
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65D. Escape room?
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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