Our NYT Crossword Hints for January 7, 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 7, 2025
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the NYT Crossword on 1/7/25. 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. Disordered state
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5A. Irrefutable
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10A. Ark numbers
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14A. List shortener
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15A. UPS shipment
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16A. D.I.Y. website
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17A. Communists want to dISMantle it
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19A. Valley in which it's easy to get a cab
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20A. Hochkönig, for one
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21A. ___ Szewinska, only sprinter (male or female) to hold world records in the 100m, 200m and 400m events
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22A. Pushover
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23A. Mexican dish similar to taquitos
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25A. TikTok phenomena
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27A. It's condit⌄(ion)ed on regular payments
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30A. Ours contain about 700 megabytes of information
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33A. Equine eats
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34A. Respectful title that's an anagram of another respectful title
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35A. House calls?
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36A. Pig of kids' TV
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38A. An outbuilding
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39A. ___ Speedwagon
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40A. Pottery making and illustration, for example
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41A. 2003 #1 hit with the lyric "What's cooler than being cool?"
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42A. It's hard to believe
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46A. Pity party exclamation
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47A. "Whoa, that's good!"
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51A. "___ my Eggo!" (bygone waffle slogan)
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52A. Island kingdom
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54A. Random number generator
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55A. Still contending
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56A. Protest seeking a different arrangement with landlords
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58A. Philippine currency
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59A. "Di niente!"
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60A. Salad root
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61A. Troll ___
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62A. Kind of jar
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63A. Contraceptive options
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1D. After-dinner order
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2D. Even a smidge
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3D. Rocker Frank
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4D. Film director Roth
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5D. Sacred insect in a hieroglyph
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6D. At most
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7D. "How often have I ___ beneath rain on a strange roof, thinking of home": Faulkner
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8D. Often-quoted line from "Return of the Jedi" when the Rebels are ambushed
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9D. On the blue side: Abbr.
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10D. One paying a flat fee?
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11D. "You believe me now?"
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12D. My mistake!
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13D. Clout
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18D. Protagonist of Shakespeare's first tragedy
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22D. Jazzes up
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24D. Olive oil has many of them
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26D. ___ Skeeter, journalist/witch in the Harry Potter books
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28D. Thicket
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29D. Simone who sang "To Be Young, Gifted and Black"
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30D. Robes and such
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31D. Shocker
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32D. "Zoom fatigue" is a modern one
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36D. Baby carrier in Bath
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37D. “...you get the picture”
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38D. U.K. channel nickname, with "the"
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40D. Classic Angela Davis do
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41D. Drum kit component
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43D. Rubber bone, e.g.
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44D. "Stay!"
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45D. Starts working remotely, say
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48D. Formal farewell
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49D. Competed in part of a triathlon
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50D. Hurls forcibly, in modern slang
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51D. Grammy-winning Dua
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53D. Kind of place that's beside the point?
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56D. Tach measure
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57D. High stat for a heavy hitter
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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