Our NYT Crossword Hints for July 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, July 12, 2025
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the NYT Crossword on 7/12/25. 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. "That was fun!"
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11A. Actress Diana of "All Creatures Great and Small" (2020)
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15A. One might start fermenting in the kitchen
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16A. Classic Langston Hughes poem with a comma in its title
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17A. It features high wind movements
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18A. Latin for "goodbye"
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19A. What might be seen around a star
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20A. Shape of Saturn's rings
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21A. Star of TV and film who wrote the memoir "Never Have Your Dog Stuffed: And Other Things I've Learned"
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22A. Spot for newborn care
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24A. Awards honoring excellence in magazine publishing
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26A. Earth's crust and others
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30A. Shade akin to bone or eggshell
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32A. "No preference"
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33A. Snobby sort
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34A. Bring up to date, perhaps
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36A. Terms of a trade
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38A. With 8-Down, like the upcoming release from one's favorite band
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40A. Quinta of "Abbott Elementary"
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42A. Lose, as a tail
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43A. Build up
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45A. Its official languages are Chamorro and English
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46A. "Dese ___ Dose" (Glenn Miller composition)
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47A. Mideast port with a natural harbor
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49A. Faint
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51A. Smith who was the first woman to receive the Baseball Writers' Association of America's Career Excellence Award
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53A. Symbol of defiance and solidarity
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55A. Period ender
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56A. Waste
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58A. Member of a sub-Saharan matriarchal clan
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63A. Big ones can be difficult to manage
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64A. One tirelessly making calls ahead of Election Day
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66A. ___ Sea, body of water between Borneo and the Philippines
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67A. Convention challenger
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68A. 'Look!'
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69A. Adjunct faculty?
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1D. Smack
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2D. Kind of spider believed to spread to distant areas via railway
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3D. Biblical prophet whom Martin Luther King Jr. referred to as "an extremist for justice" in his "Letter From Birmingham Jail"
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4D. Youth baseball supporters
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5D. Skipping music, say
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6D. Amigo
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7D. Spots, so to speak
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8D. See 38-Across
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9D. Staging areas
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10D. Detective, at times
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11D. Sooner, to a Longhorn
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12D. Order that might include mortadella and capicola
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13D. First score during extra time in sudden-death soccer
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14D. "I'm ready, but be nice"
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23D. Rap's ___ Sweatshirt
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25D. Doozy
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26D. Rush to find a mate?
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27D. Many a book by Paul Theroux
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28D. Series of hoops and hurdles
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29D. Went from 0 to 60?
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31D. Cylindrical grain holders
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35D. Jane who says "Laws and principles are not for the times when there is no temptation"
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37D. Kansas-born playwright with a Pulitzer
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39D. Buns
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41D. Enforcers of rules, informally
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44D. Fixed-format summary of an article, as on Wikipedia
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48D. Waste
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50D. Important subject in law school
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52D. "What it boils down to is this …"
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54D. [stomps foot down]
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57D. Spots
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59D. Law school for Samuel Alito, Brett Kavanaugh, Clarence Thomas and Sonia Sotomayor
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60D. Zip
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61D. Wit's end?
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62D. Las pinturas de Frida Kahlo, por ejemplo
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65D. "I'm Just a Girl Who Can't Say ___" ("The Simpsons" episode)
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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