Our NYT Crossword Hints for June 30, 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 30, 2025
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the NYT Crossword on 6/30/25. 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. Guitar accessory
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5A. Inventor Nikola with a car named after him
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10A. Garment for Dracula
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14A. Big Stuf cookie
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15A. Exchange of negative commercials
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16A. Certain draft picks?
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17A. My heavens!
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19A. Bout enders, for short
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20A. Shift, Tab and Return
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21A. Nine-digit ID
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22A. Nickname for Haydn or Hemingway
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23A. Crescent moon, for instance
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25A. 'Hold it right there!'
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27A. Occupation
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28A. Bay Area airport code
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30A. Great Lakes tribe
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31A. Walk heavily, as through muck or snow
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33A. ___ Alamos, N.M.
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35A. Beast that brays
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36A. Classic Robert De Niro line in "Taxi Driver" … or a hint for 17-, 25-, 51- and 61-Across
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41A. Noah's ___
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42A. Total up
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43A. Fiddlesticks!
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45A. George Jetson's dog
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48A. Timothy Leary's drug of choice
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50A. ___ Lanka
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51A. "Absolutely, positively not!"
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55A. No longer on one's plate
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57A. Sheepish look, maybe
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58A. Murmur during a massage
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59A. ___ bean
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60A. ___ we forget …
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61A. "I'm done with you"
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65A. Italy's Villa d'___
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66A. Parisian cap
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67A. 'Hello, sailor!'
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68A. Eye annoyance
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69A. Carne ___ (grilled dish)
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70A. Aloha State goose
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1D. Gear tooth
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2D. Where the Wild Things ___
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3D. Baby's game
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4D. Moves like molasses
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5D. Art town NNE of Santa Fe
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6D. End of a school's email address
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7D. "Nothing but net" sound
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8D. Cowboy's rope
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9D. Sporting event venue
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10D. Counterpart of a dog lover
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11D. Base that dissolves in water
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12D. Magazine with a celebrity on almost every cover
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13D. Pieces of 1,000 words or so
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18D. Soapmaking supplies
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23D. Comfy clothes for sleepytime
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24D. "___ camoly!"
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25D. Cashmere or angora
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26D. Where eggs hatch
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29D. Carping
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32D. Buyer's protection
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34D. Mighty Mighty Bosstones music genre
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35D. 'No ifs, __ or buts!'
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37D. Ancient city fooled by a horse
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38D. Not being used
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39D. A milk drinker may have one
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40D. Raison d'___
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44D. Confession in a confessional
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45D. They're right at 90°
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46D. Most achy
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47D. Serpentine
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49D. Hand out hands
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52D. ___ the Hutt ("Star Wars" villain)
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53D. 'Now I remember!'
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54D. The so-called "Princess of Power"
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56D. Birdlike
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59D. Crumbly cheese in a Greek salad
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62D. Gave sustenance to
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63D. Particle that's either positive or negative
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64D. Sea "sí"
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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