Our NYT Crossword Hints for June 8, 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 8, 2025
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the NYT Crossword on 6/8/25. 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. Regarding
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5A. Some hotel check-in areas
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10A. Singer Cruz known as the "Queen of Salsa"
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15A. Jibe
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19A. Break, slangily
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20A. Rafael Nadal has won a record 14 of these
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22A. Boxer's diet, maybe
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23A. Mmes. : France :: ___ : Spain
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24A. Deal with a problem later, as a filmmaker
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25A. Belle boy?
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26A. "It's a cinch!"
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27A. "Everything in the world is about ___ except ___" (quote often attributed to Oscar Wilde)
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28A. Wedding toast signals
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29A. Howeer
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31A. Adds to an email
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32A. Some narrative homages, informally
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34A. National anthem contraction
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35A. Uncle ___ (nickname for comedian Berle)
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37A. Point in the direction of
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39A. Yosemite's ___ Adams Gallery
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41A. Gateway to the Amalfi Coast
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42A. - (42 Across)
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43A. - (43 Across)
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45A. - (45 Across)
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47A. - (47 Across)
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48A. Brand used for Taco Tuesday
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51A. Share cleanup duty, in a way
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54A. Brittney of the W.N.B.A.
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57A. Hardy mountain plants
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61A. Highest point
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65A. Cold and wet, as weather
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66A. Last-one-standing fights
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69A. "!!!"
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70A. Seventh of 24
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71A. "Ain't ___ Sweet"
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72A. Hopper in the Hundred Acre Wood
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73A. Hightail it
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74A. Plead
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75A. A in German class?
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76A. Forehead-slapping moments
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77A. Mich. neighbor
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78A. "Star Trek: T.N.G." empath
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80A. Greeting from a man's best friend
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81A. Abstainer
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83A. Beefy, as gym bros
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85A. Composer Vivaldi
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87A. Bumps on a log
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88A. Fancy diving flips
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90A. Prefix with -caster
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91A. - (91 Across)
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92A. - (92 Across)
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93A. - (93 Across)
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95A. - (95 Across)
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96A. Something that often changes color before it falls
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98A. Vegas opener
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99A. One-named pop star with releases on the Monkey Puzzle record label
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100A. Kids' cries
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101A. Guinness record holder for most words in a hit single (1,560 in six minutes)
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103A. De Armas of "Blade Runner 2049"
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106A. Fibonacci and Galileo, for two
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108A. Powerful force of attraction on display in this puzzle?
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111A. Dance in celebration
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114A. Single-use binders
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115A. “You gotta be kidding me!”
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119A. Reddit endorsement
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120A. Fat substitute
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121A. Smallest discrete units of energy
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122A. More expensive.
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123A. Drift off
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124A. Captain's rear
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125A. Not go along, say
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1D. What Jason Momoa has, notably
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2D. Potassium ___ (preservative)
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3D. Orientation participant
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4D. Go-aheads
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5D. Manner
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6D. It's for kids, not silly rabbits
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7D. "Toy Story" dino
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8D. Still alive, so to speak
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9D. Jason Statham or Sylvester Stallone
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10D. Churchgoer
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11D. Actor Omar
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12D. Fifth of 12
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13D. Part of M.I.T.: Abbr.
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14D. Literally, "panting," in Greek
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15D. Literary fairy queen
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16D. Spider-Man's lightning-wielding foe
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17D. In la-la land, with "out"
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18D. Church
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21D. Gregory of Hollywood
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27D. My man!
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30D. Vegetable ___
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33D. Convicted criminal
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36D. Yielded
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38D. Piece of one's mine
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39D. Even a little
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40D. Cagney's partner on classic TV
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41D. La petite Thérèse, e.g.: Abbr.
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44D. Striped stones
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46D. Meal modifier
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49D. Hebrew honorific
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50D. Makes a mess of
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52D. Lesser deities in Greek mythology
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53D. Computer addresses for short
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54D. Colorful feature of a lawn
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55D. Based on reason
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56D. "Show me! Show me!"
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58D. Ground cover plant with trailing vines and five-petaled flowers
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59D. Like some patches
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60D. Japanese restaurant order
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62D. Lose it
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63D. Part of a retirement title
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64D. Chinese restaurant order
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67D. Yonder, to a pirate
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68D. Dr. Zhivago's beloved
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76D. Syst. of unspoken words
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79D. Addams family cousin
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82D. Constellation on Alaska's flag
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83D. Big Fifth Avenue retailer
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84D. Subject of the Liberi painting "The Birth of Love"
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86D. Offal
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88D. Tall, chic woman
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89D. Attacks like a kitten
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92D. Kind of sch
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94D. Bottleful for un bébé
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97D. Like a mom or dad's patience
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100D. Amalgamation
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102D. African country whose name is found in another country's name
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103D. Totally stoked
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104D. Washington team, to fans
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105D. State of unease
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107D. "Thong Song" singer, 2000
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109D. Stitch's film friend
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110D. Soft ball brand
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111D. FLOP
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112D. Expose, poetically
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113D. Director DuVernay
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116D. Pioneer in electronica music
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117D. Soccer analyst Holden
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118D. Bowler or boater
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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