Our NYT Crossword Hints for January 25, 2026 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 25, 2026
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the NYT Crossword on 1/25/26. 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. Baggage accessory
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6A. Apple TV comedy that received 20 Emmy nominations for its first season
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14A. In which baby spiders develop
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20A. Home of Diego Velázquez's "Las Meninas"
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21A. "I want to hear about that!"
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22A. Makeshift replacement for a Kleenex
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23A. "That cabinet with plates looks awfully full"
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25A. Triangular Sail
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26A. Food court pizzeria
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27A. Some M.I.T. grads, for short
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28A. Resort amenity
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30A. Bob who hosted "America's Funniest Home Videos"
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31A. A noble gas
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33A. It's good for the long haul
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36A. Sphere of creativity
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38A. Private investigator, informally
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41A. Cheese in a wax coating
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43A. "It's saying you completed the marathon in under two hours, which can't be right"
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45A. Persian Gulf nation
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47A. Sneaker brand that popularized cantilever heels
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49A. Mix up
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50A. Actress Edebiri of The Bear
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51A. "Is that a cough I hear?"
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54A. Event for V.I.P. customers
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58A. The planets in our solar system, e.g.
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59A. Sci-fi princess
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60A. Stretchy material
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62A. Freight barge
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63A. Not fantastical
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65A. La Città Eterna
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67A. Haunted house sound
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69A. Something to use on your break?
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70A. "Sorry, we'll have to put the old panes back in"
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75A. GROU(P) OF HUM(P)BACKS
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76A. ___ Bora (embattled Afghan region)
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77A. Tel __
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78A. Designer Saint Laurent
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79A. Little bits of energy
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81A. New Zealanders, familiarly
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84A. Color of undyed linen
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86A. Course that doesn’t require much studying
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89A. "Gimme, gimme!"
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91A. "Those pancakes are piled way too high!"
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94A. Boxy transport
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95A. Part of a bouquet, in Bogotá
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96A. Like close-fitting clothes
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97A. It's just under a foot
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98A. "Your emery board will never fit in this tiny toiletry bag"
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103A. Undesirable roommate
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105A. Word found in all but four state constitutions, but not the U.S. Constitution
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106A. Part of M.O.
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107A. Symbol of transformation in "The Silence of the Lambs"
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109A. Isn't feeling great
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111A. Large flightless birds
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112A. National Poetry mo.
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114A. "That ship ___ sailed"
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116A. Beverage brewed outside using natural heat
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120A. __ beef
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122A. "Your waiter's nowhere to be seen!"
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126A. Passes
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127A. Chips may go into it
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128A. Jane who received a Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award
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129A. Have no stomach for
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130A. Doesn't care for
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131A. Unexpected jerk
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1D. Major N.Y.S.E. events
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2D. Beat handily
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3D. "See ya later!"
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4D. Deck out
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5D. Walk
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6D. Cable co. that was purchased by AT&T in 1999
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7D. What __?
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8D. William, Edward and Harry, e.g.
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9D. To a ___ degree
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10D. Stage booster
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11D. Domain for salty dogs
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12D. Urges to attack, with "on"
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13D. What this hand has: AAKQ6
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14D. Fluency-building subj.
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15D. Prosthetic facial feature of Peter Falk
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16D. Convey
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17D. Pete who co-wrote "If I Had a Hammer"
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18D. Skin care company
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19D. Football snapper
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24D. Thingamabob
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29D. Either side of a cheerleader's "A"
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32D. Kind of orange
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34D. It's not optional
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35D. Silicon Valley giant
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37D. Easily detached
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38D. Pioneering DVR brand
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39D. George Orwell's first name at birth
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40D. Purchase for the Atari 2600
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42D. One cutting corners
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44D. Neat
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46D. One of Adolf Anderssen's sacrifices in the "Immortal Game" against Lionel Kieseritzky
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48D. "Trade discount" quintet
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52D. German for "city"
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53D. Something to pitch
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54D. Univ. worker
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55D. Site-seeing list?
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56D. Forte
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57D. Animal whose name sounds like a pronoun
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61D. V-shaped designs
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64D. Visit, as for a safety check
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66D. Mathematician Lovelace
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68D. Human organ with the ability to regenerate itself
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70D. Frayed
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71D. Court order
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72D. With, in Oise
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73D. Exam marks
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74D. N.H.L. team with the longest Stanley Cup drought, familiarly
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75D. Smallest Canadian prov.
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80D. Canning package?
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82D. Mallorca por ejemplo
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83D. Reason for turbulence
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85D. Anatomical appendage that only humans and gorillas have
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87D. Modern "seize the day"
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88D. Stunned
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90D. Computer model inputs
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92D. Ship that transported the Golden Fleece
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93D. Hardly a team player?
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95D. Betrays, in a way
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98D. Like an unnatural smile
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99D. Tech debut of 2007
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100D. Examine creepily
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101D. ___ Mae Brown (Whoopi's role in "Ghost")
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102D. World's most-produced organic compound
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104D. Puts up a false front
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108D. Property of curium, but not cerium
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110D. Eavesdrop, e.g.
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113D. Surrealist Magritte
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115D. Fit of irritation
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117D. Fish in niçoise salad
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118D. Cuts off
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119D. Actor Brody of "The O.C."
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121D. "Spring forward" hrs.
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123D. Illegally interfere with, as an election
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124D. Remote abbr.
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125D. Special ___
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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