Our NYT Crossword Hints for January 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, January 12, 2025
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the NYT Crossword on 1/12/25. 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. It's fine I guess
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4A. Dash follower
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7A. Source of some insomnia
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12A. Quick reads on the subway, perhaps
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15A. Filing pro
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18A. Treasure-seeking woodcutter of folklore
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20A. More in need of a massage
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21A. Group that works only for a few seconds at a time
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23A. H.S. club with student "diplomats"
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24A. In unison
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25A. Oh puh-lease!
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26A. "To add on …"
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27A. Witches' brew creatures
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28A. Concocts
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29A. Buffalo's county
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30A. Feline
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32A. Needles
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33A. "The Situation Room" airer
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35A. Nicholas II was the last one
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37A. Measure of resistance
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38A. Cathedral feature
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40A. Disco fan on "The Simpsons"
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43A. Some professions
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45A. Literary recommendations
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48A. Stick in a bathroom cabinet
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49A. Goofs
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52A. Like the glow of the last embers in a fire
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53A. Completely destroyed
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56A. Doctoral hurdles
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57A. Double-___ (hypermobile, medically)
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59A. Gives an illegal assist
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60A. Produce and discharge
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62A. Some Korean smartphones
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63A. R&B singer Williams
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65A. Suffix with legal and official
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66A. Publican's offering
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68A. It's connected to the eustachian tube
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69A. Org. with four divisions: Atlantic, Central, Pacific and Metropolitan
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70A. Told (on)
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74A. Accepts a ring, in a way
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77A. Court figure
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79A. Oxford institution, familiarly
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81A. Many apartments in a warehouse district
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84A. Lucky charms
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86A. Like a porcupine's back
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87A. Put in front of a fan
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89A. Person who likes to go solo
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91A. 'I'm shocked!'
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92A. Like many video game characters
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93A. A long, long time
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94A. Even … or like three pairs of answers in this puzzle
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97A. Some drinks and breads
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98A. Germs, on the playground
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101A. Enthusiastic response
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104A. Shots, for example
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107A. The stuff of Persian myths?
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111A. ___ 101, 508-meter skyscraper that was once the world's tallest
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112A. Altoid alternatives
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116A. 'Count me in!'
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117A. Goad
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118A. It might be rolled out in a studio
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119A. Archenemy of the Avengers
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120A. No thanks
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121A. U.S. president during the moon landing
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122A. Walker with the 2015 triple-platinum hit "Faded"
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1D. Common first word
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2D. Big first name in American business
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3D. Devices worn by informants … and what can be found inside three pairs of answers in this puzzle
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4D. Coin toss directive
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5D. Exploits, as power
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6D. Spanish hand
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7D. Sitting meditation pose
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8D. How an animal's length may be measured
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9D. Feature visible on a tree stump
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10D. Feelings
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11D. Lock
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12D. Did like
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13D. Ones unlikely to call the handyman, for short
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14D. Many-hit Wonder
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15D. Bit of embroidery … or what's depicted literally three times in this puzzle
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16D. He was named Athlete of the Century by the I.O.C.
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17D. Hole punchers
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19D. Symbol of a downturn in the business world
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22D. House, slangily
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30D. French wine designation
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31D. Was ill with
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33D. Big letters in the pharmaceutical industry
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34D. Like a situation that can't end badly
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36D. Electrical unit
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39D. Tire reading, for short
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41D. Shiny festive décor
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42D. Co. that may have a package deal?
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44D. They watch from afar
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46D. West Coast airport code
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47D. Downed
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48D. Title bestowed annually in New Orleans
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50D. Photography inits.
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51D. "What's the ___?"
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54D. Grandma, endearingly
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55D. Result of a hit single, maybe
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57D. Ingredient in a certain "salad"
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58D. Do-or-die occasions
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61D. Self-image
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64D. Destinations for ambulances, for short
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67D. Slippery sorts
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68D. Equestrian's command
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71D. Over
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72D. Dog whose name was Terry before her most famous film role
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73D. Station locations
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74D. Lightly burns
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75D. Hip bones
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76D. Blue tang fish of Pixar fame
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77D. Ecological portmanteau since 1905
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78D. Pull some strings, say?
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80D. Opera character whose name might be heard in an opera singer's warm-up
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82D. Country singer Keith
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83D. Heavy part of a platform shoe
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84D. Styled after
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85D. List of candidates
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87D. Muesli brand with mountains on the packaging
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88D. Rock and roll Paul of fame
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90D. Like some playful teasing
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92D. Very precise sort
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95D. Wound
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96D. Slain king in "Macbeth"
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99D. Frequently deconstructed dessert items
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100D. Mythological owner of an eight-legged horse named Sleipnir
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102D. Foe of a Saxon
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103D. "Hi" or "bye" on Kauai
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104D. Imperial energy meas.
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105D. Grp. making after-work plans?
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106D. Baltic capital city
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108D. __ cava
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109D. English prep school with a shade of blue named after it
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110D. Cry for help
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113D. Tool used in many a sci-fi film
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114D. Burden
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115D. Part of a Latin trio
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.
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