Our NYT Crossword Hints for February 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, February 9, 2025
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the NYT Crossword on 2/9/25. 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. Dressed (in)
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5A. Facial cream amount
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8A. Harriet Tubman was one for the Union
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11A. Place in a pyramid, say
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17A. Site of the U.S.S. Arizona Memorial
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18A. Head of a noted animal rescue project
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20A. Prospectors' targets
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22A. "Take me to your ___" (alien demand)
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23A. TV's "Search for the Titanic," for one?
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26A. Fifth-century conqueror who tried (and failed!) to take Rome
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27A. Charcuterie assortment
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28A. It's hard to see
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29A. Champagne name
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31A. Honk
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32A. Chestnuts
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35A. Instructions for slaying Dracula?
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38A. Tibetan beasts
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40A. Realm
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41A. Concern in data transmission
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42A. Shoppers' conveniences
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46A. Tributary of the Colorado River
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48A. Bit of Rasta headwear
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49A. Tribe along the Missouri River
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51A. Broadway offering titled with dots and dashes?
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54A. Ones moving with the music?
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58A. High-protein diet
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59A. Nat ___ (channel)
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60A. Prove untrue
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63A. Farm call
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64A. Belfry locale
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67A. Indian dish featuring potatoes and cauliflower
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69A. Rear
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70A. TED Talk about neuropsychology?
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73A. Syllables of reproof
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75A. "So is this our plan or not?"
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76A. Ones whistling while they work?
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79A. "May Day is ___ Day in Hawaii" (holiday slogan)
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80A. Like tightwads
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81A. Poetic tribute
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83A. Lose ground, say
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84A. Scout's container
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86A. U-Haul ad?
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89A. Sister of Hades
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90A. Picture of Pluto, for instance
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92A. Org. holding an annual basketball championship since 1939
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93A. Metaphorical bit of progress
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94A. Spiced quaff
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96A. Bud after Jack, perhaps?
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99A. “___ mind?”
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101A. Email thread with a "Donate now!" message?
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104A. "Chow time!"
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109A. Chuck
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110A. "I solemnly swear …," for one
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111A. Longtime restaurant critic ___ Greene
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113A. Feature of the Niña, but not the Pinta
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114A. Milan fashion house
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116A. Giddiness at completing this crossword puzzle?
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120A. Flattened, in a way
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121A. Contribution to a pot
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122A. Reason someone might go streaking
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123A. To be, in Gay Paree
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124A. Common sonata enders
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125A. Pluto, e.g.
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126A. Airer of the game show "The Cube"
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127A. Off to someone's inbox
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1D. Pink drink for short
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2D. Place for a flag pin
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3D. Up
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4D. Cable channels?
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5D. It's stranded in a cell
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6D. Early ISP
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7D. Spike
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8D. Bad thing to end on
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9D. Lead-in to approval
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10D. Polite affirmation
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11D. Put over the moon
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12D. Something that, if you cut a hole in it, actually has fewer holes than before
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13D. Inked up
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14D. Just awful
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15D. Offerings in some fruit bowls
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16D. Actor Benjamin of "Miss Congeniality"
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19D. Position of authority
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21D. Vodka brand, informally
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24D. My goodness!
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25D. Thigh muscle, informally
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30D. Toy inventor with a background in sculpture and architecture
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33D. Living ___
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34D. Take off the top
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36D. Thurman of film
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37D. Partner of dagger
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39D. Hardly a romp
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42D. Wrigglers by the Nile
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43D. "Like ___," rap hit fueling the Drake/Kendrick Lamar beef of 2024
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44D. Fabric similar to suede
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45D. ___ week (TV ratings period)
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47D. Cover for a hardwood floor
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50D. This evening, in commercialese
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52D. Climber's aid
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53D. Alone
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55D. What face emojis with hearts for eyes mean
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56D. Long, long time
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57D. Roll of green
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60D. Harmonic R&B subgenre
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61D. Goaded
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62D. When doubled, chocolate treat
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65D. Journalist Holt
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66D. Herbal supplement used as a cold remedy
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68D. Condition that may involve repetitive behaviors, for short
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69D. Dragster
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71D. Term of endearment
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72D. It's a thing
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73D. R&B trio with the 1999 #1 hit "No Scrubs"
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74D. Something blue that follows Black or Red
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77D. Adam's apple locale
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78D. Spanish muralist whose "American Progress" is in the lobby of 30 Rockefeller Center
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80D. Welcome at the door
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82D. Imprint, as a lasting memory
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85D. Home of Si Racha, where the hot sauce was invented
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86D. Did some winter riding
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87D. The third one is often dangerous
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88D. Roof overhang
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90D. Computers' process of storing data
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91D. Superlative suffix
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94D. Cylindrical Mexican pastry
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95D. Actor Mark of "NCIS"
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97D. Yoga type
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98D. Crowd noise
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100D. "Oh, you're in on this, too?"
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101D. Be in charge of, as a committee
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102D. Substances in sports scandals, familiarly
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103D. Require
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105D. Listings on a blogroll
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106D. In the 1%
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107D. Decorate
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108D. Believe it!
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112D. It's passed on the way to the bar, for short
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115D. Keanu's role in The Matrix
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117D. Classic muscle car
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118D. — -Ball
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119D. Tous ___ jours (every day, in French)
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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