Our NYT Crossword Hints for June 13, 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, June 13, 2025
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the NYT Crossword on 6/13/25. 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. Short shorts
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9A. Walk with attitude
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15A. Light shower?
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16A. Product whose slogans have included "Say hello to the future" and "Welcome to the big screens"
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17A. Aquatic eater of shellfish
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18A. Requirement for a triple play
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19A. They may be graphic
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20A. Becomes pendulous, say
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22A. Impersonate, with "as"
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23A. Shocker of sorts
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25A. Apple field
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27A. Most desirable candidates in the dating pool, slangily
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29A. Add some fluff to, as an essay
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31A. It's cut and dried
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33A. "Messenger" in biology class
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34A. Ultimately succeeds
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38A. Runs wild, in gamer-speak
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39A. Cocktails that might make for poor nightcaps
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40A. Sugar substitute?
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41A. "Dear ___"
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42A. Soup served with sriracha, maybe
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43A. Nile nasties
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45A. Mariner
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48A. Like many a security guard
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52A. Fold (under)
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54A. Labor away
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56A. ___ Bush, Black Lives Matter activist who served in Congress
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57A. Copy
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59A. Majorly successful business start-ups
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61A. "Totally sick!"
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62A. Where an airport traveler might seek assistance
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63A. Feature of a May-December romance
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64A. Many of these begin with "E"
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1D. Goes after
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2D. ___ cake, dessert with layers of sponge, buttercream and ganache
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3D. Milk sources
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4D. Gertrude Stein, for one
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5D. One who might have an objection: Abbr.
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6D. Drat!
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7D. Minister (to)
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8D. Twill suit material
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9D. "Some rise by ___, and some by virtue fall": "Measure for Measure"
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10D. Each
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11D. Relative of a stalk
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12D. Basic wine list offerings
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13D. Feelers?
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14D. "___, And?" (2024 Ariana Grande hit)
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21D. Go on a run, perhaps
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24D. Name of 11 pharaohs
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26D. Gesture of respect or recognition
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28D. Pitiful
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30D. Flotsam and jetsam
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32D. Japanese businessman Torakusu with an internationally known company named after him
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34D. What might be pinched for pennies
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35D. Artist who made a lot of good points?
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36D. Western Hemisphere grp.
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37D. Set of standards at a military academy, e.g.
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38D. Going dark on, as one's love interest, in modern parlance
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39D. "Huh?'
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44D. Scrawny sort
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46D. Emmy-winning Anderson
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47D. Making a certain metallic sound
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49D. Practices
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50D. Physicist Mach after whom "Mach numbers" are named
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51D. Plates, e.g.
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53D. Big Island bean variety
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55D. ... that's ___
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57D. The Dolphins, on scoreboards
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58D. Image, informally
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60D. Extra item that a hotel guest may request
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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