Our NYT Crossword Hints for May 1, 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, May 1, 2025
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the NYT Crossword on 5/1/25. 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. Schoolroom that serves as a studio
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7A. Original airer of "Doctor Who"
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10A. Covenant
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14A. Give a lashing
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15A. Whom Will Smith played in a 2001 sports biopic
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16A. Son of Zeus and Hera
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17A. Sweetener in some diet sodas
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18A. *Cat breed named after an Indonesian island from which it didn't originate
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20A. Places to carry out some takeout orders, for short?
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21A. Light unit
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23A. Not in the ___
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24A. *It's "read" as a stern warning
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26A. *Relative of a snowboard
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28A. ___ Men (group that won a Grammy Award in 2001 for Best Dance Recording)
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29A. Old tone
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31A. Is for the people?
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32A. Daffy Duck speaking feature
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34A. “I wanna!”
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37A. Brings up a prior topic … or a hint to making sense of the answers to this puzzle's starred clues
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41A. Country that was home to the Ebla library, thought to be the world's first (2500 B.C.)
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42A. Sheet music symbol
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44A. Past-tense verb that's potentially confusing (but grammatically correct!) when written twice in a row
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47A. ___ salt (form of magnesium sulfate)
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50A. Lead-in to -nautics
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52A. *Carve out, in a way
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55A. *Comedy club fare
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57A. Columbus’s birthplace
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58A. "___ My Heart in San Francisco"
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60A. Video game character speaking a gibberish language
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61A. Villain's expression
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63A. Like does
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65A. ___ Mendoza, former first lady of Puerto Rico
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66A. Onetime C.I.A. foe
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67A. Like government secrets, occasionally
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68A. Title friend of Marlin in an animated film
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69A. Times Square ball drop setting, in brief
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70A. Revered sorts
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1D. Soak up
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2D. Outcome of a hung jury
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3D. "How stylish!"
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4D. W.C.
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5D. Not quite straight up
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6D. Gorgeous ones, informally
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7D. Film based on the 1983 children's novel "The Sheep-Pig"
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8D. Some comforters for toddlers
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9D. Modern prefix with normativity
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10D. Dairy-less diet
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11D. Singer Grande
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12D. Turn into stars, say?
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13D. Tswana for "fly"
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19D. West ___ (furniture retailer)
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22D. Trailblazing astronaut Jemison
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25D. Refuge from the heat
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27D. It's one foot long
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30D. Calls for sympathy
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33D. Snoop
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35D. Big thing in fast food?
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36D. Splendor
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38D. Language that gave us "Saskatchewan"
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39D. Piercings that might be felt while kissing
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40D. Memento
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43D. More delicate and weak
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44D. Who says "You're a wizard, Harry"
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45D. Skin care brand
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46D. City that lends its name to a style of omelet
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48D. Uplifting work
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49D. Quiet!
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51D. Popping pills, say
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53D. Racket-raising
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54D. ___ pal
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56D. Source of Andrew Carnegie's wealth
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59D. Community associated with Out magazine
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62D. President posthumously inducted in the World Golf Hall of Fame, informally
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64D. Crackpot
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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