Our NYT Crossword Hints for January 14, 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 14, 2025
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the NYT Crossword on 1/14/25. 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. Ruling from a tennis line judge
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6A. Spelled-out chant at the World Cup
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9A. Home for Shrek
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14A. For the first time …
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15A. ___ Beta Kappa
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16A. Signature Caitlin Clark shot, informally
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17A. One in charge of a sting operation?
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19A. Vessel in a slip
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20A. Individuals
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21A. It locks locks into place
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22A. Lead-in to rock or weekly
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23A. Like a birthday candle prior to your making a wish
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24A. Absolute champion
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29A. Head off
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31A. Make good as new
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32A. Cheer after a gooooooal!
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33A. Poorly behaved child
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35A. Parks who sparked a bus boycott
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36A. Publicity hound
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40A. News of an alien landing, probably
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41A. "Milk's favorite cookie" brand
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42A. Barnyard sound
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43A. Challenge for a person drawing lots?
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45A. Piece of equipment seen at the Paralympics
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48A. Person often flirting with disaster
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51A. Response in the game of Battleship
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52A. Org. that helped phase out CFCs
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53A. Jost's "S.N.L." Weekend Update co-host
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54A. Hardy and Petty
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55A. Friend of Flower and Thumper
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58A. Game that ends when the snitch is caught … and whose positions end 17-, 24-, 36- and 48-Across
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60A. Handbill
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61A. Chilly remark?
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62A. Home of the Craters of the Moon National Monument
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63A. Bit of snow
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64A. Posed
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65A. Question after a joke bombs
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1D. Emphasized, textwise
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2D. Like the yellow polka dot bikini, in a 1960 #1 novelty song
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3D. Popular Thanksgiving item
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4D. Types
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5D. Scientific Bill
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6D. Word before deck or hand
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7D. Prominent part of a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle costume
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8D. The "A" of A/C
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9D. Choices at salons
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10D. "I like this so much!"
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11D. __ de Triomphe
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12D. "I wasn't impressed"
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13D. Rescue animal, maybe
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18D. Quadruple award achievement, informally
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22D. Supports illegally, in a way
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24D. Small brown songbird
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25D. Liquid-Plumr alternative
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26D. Attempted
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27D. Gaelic language
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28D. Back end
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30D. TV host who got asked a lot of questions
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33D. Labor day event
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34D. Pseudonym in a landmark legal case
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36D. Cries of understanding
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37D. Cause for a lawsuit
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38D. Vissi darte opera
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39D. Qatari leader
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44D. Enemy of the Rebel Alliance
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45D. Tournament ranking
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46D. Korean fermented cabbage
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47D. Remark while fanning oneself, maybe
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49D. Integra maker
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50D. Polo e.g.
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54D. It washes a shore
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55D. Closest pal, informally
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56D. Not just some
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57D. Hamm of soccer fame
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58D. Ones trying not to be sacked, in brief
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59D. Fossil hunters' project
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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