Our NYT Crossword Hints for June 6, 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 6, 2025
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the NYT Crossword on 6/6/25. 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. Novelist Patchett
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4A. Adviser to an acting president?
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14A. Mouthful for the foulmouthed
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16A. "Average" guy
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17A. One of two ingredients used to make chapati
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18A. "You know your voices carry, right?!"
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19A. Neutralize, so to speak
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20A. Milestone for a baby
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21A. Formally selects
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23A. Dance specialty
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24A. Keep from being touched, in a way
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25A. Seek out
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29A. Runaway hit
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30A. Meme of the star of "John Wick" looking downcast
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31A. Row crosser: Abbr.
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32A. ___ Núñez de Balboa, Isthmus of Panama explorer
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34A. Means of taking a trip
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35A. Cultural draw of Shanghai's M50 district
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38A. Prove otherwise
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40A. Some Halloween mischief
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41A. Not very animated
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43A. Culture center?
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44A. Point guard's crafty maneuver
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46A. Flavor enhancer in many pho recipes
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51A. "And ... done!"
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52A. Split without warning
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53A. One may be picked up in the gym
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54A. Support when building bridges
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55A. Litter pickup area?
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56A. Overly warm welcome, maybe
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57A. 'You can count on me!'
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1D. Adjective on taco truck menus
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2D. "That's my absolute limit!"
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3D. Big game medium
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4D. Snow fence accumulations
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5D. Perfect writing?
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6D. New ___
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7D. Tavern vessels
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8D. Mountains of work ahead
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9D. A model way to work?
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10D. Dessert with a black-and-white filling
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11D. Mostly closed
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12D. Part of a hammock
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13D. BP rival
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15D. Fails to keep cool
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22D. "Hmm ... hard pass"
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25D. Source of a cephalopod's defensive ink
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26D. Punch out, say
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27D. Privileged figures, perhaps?
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28D. Sass, informally
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29D. Bucketful
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30D. Sioux Falls-to-Sioux City dir.
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32D. How many consent
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33D. "Whichever one you want"
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36D. Cupboard component
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37D. Seafood cookout bowlful
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38D. Charles Mingus specialty
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39D. ___ Howard, Yankee who was the 1963 A.L. M.V.P.
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41D. Propels, like a shuffleboard disk
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42D. Lookout positions
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45D. Cuts (down)
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46D. 2003 and 2021 Super Bowl champs, informally
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47D. Milky resource found in the outback
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48D. Onetime iPod offering
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49D. Be very funky
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50D. Noted name in raga performance
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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