Our NYT Crossword Hints for June 16, 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 16, 2025
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the NYT Crossword on 6/16/25. 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. Three-player trick-taking game
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5A. Supermarket tabloids, informally
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9A. Walkways
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14A. Difficult air to see through
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15A. Dog biter
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16A. Greek theater
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17A. Pitchers' stats
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18A. Short stiletto shoe
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20A. Voice below soprano
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22A. Locale for a person with a green thumb
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23A. 'N Sync bandmate of Justin Timberlake
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26A. Black Friday or Cyber Monday event
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29A. Letters before a criminal's alias
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30A. Vaccine-approving org.
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31A. Finger … or what a finger dials on a phone
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32A. "Affirmative"
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33A. Floor model
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35A. Slanted edges, as on mirrors
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36A. What a first crush might be dismissed as
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38A. Author Louisa May ___
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41A. Slugger Sammy
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42A. __ de Janeiro
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45A. Like cursive handwriting, typically
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46A. Yahoo alternative
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47A. Finish
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48A. Cash dispensers
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49A. Spot that may be affected by a charley horse
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53A. Bandit at sea
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55A. Small case for needles
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56A. Movie marketed toward a primarily female audience, informally
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60A. West Point, in brief
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62A. 2015 Adele hit that won three Grammys
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63A. Adolescent woe
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64A. The first word of 18-, 23-, 36-, 49- or 56-Across is one
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65A. Swords whose points were once dipped in dye before a duel
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66A. Squealed, as an informant
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67A. ___ gin fizz
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1D. "Thar ___ blows!"
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2D. Sing-along activity at a bar
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3D. Colorful shrubs in the genus Rhododendron
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4D. In an irritable mood
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5D. ___ Stadium, former D.C. sports venue
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6D. Boxer who "stung like a bee"
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7D. Outset
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8D. Lucifer
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9D. Setting for "Make Way for Ducklings"
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10D. Sticky stuff
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11D. Like most first-year college students
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12D. Groundbreaking invention for ancient farmers?
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13D. Longtime sketch comedy show, in brief
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19D. Before, poetically
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21D. Not working, as a police officer
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23D. Bird whose name sounds like a letter of the alphabet
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24D. Skilled
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25D. Pack (down)
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27D. Rapper ___ Nas X
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28D. U.F.O. crew
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31D. Lower one's estimation of
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34D. Yiddish laments
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35D. ___ buddy
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36D. Treat on a stick that you lick
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37D. Bread purchase
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38D. Styled after
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39D. Parking place
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40D. Put together, as a scrapbook
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42D. Disengagement due to a conflict of interest
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43D. Left hanging between two stages
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44D. Praiseful poem
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49D. Half-___ (coffee order)
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50D. Bronze statue in Rockefeller Center
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51D. High-end German camera brand
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52D. Things left after tearing checks out of checkbooks
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54D. Some bygone theaters
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56D. Revolutionary Guevara
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57D. No-longer-cool way to say "cool"
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58D. First channel to offer 24-hour reporting
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59D. Beer barrel
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61D. Affirmative at sea
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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