Our NYT Crossword Hints for May 11, 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 11, 2025
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the NYT Crossword on 5/11/25. 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. Cartridge from the 1980s
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10A. Source of the words "galore" and "smithereens"
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15A. “Nice!”
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20A. Drag-racing venue
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21A. Nature personified
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23A. "Pinky-swear?"
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24A. Step on a scale?
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25A. The Beatles' "White Album" has four of them
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26A. Sphere of influence
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28A. 1957 Isaac Asimov novel, with "The"
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29A. Command that might be represented by a curved arrow pointing left
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30A. Outer layer of the brain
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32A. Inveigle
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33A. Package drop-off sites: Abbr.
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34A. "Council," in Russian
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35A. "Flower Myth" painter Paul
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36A. Takes a bit off the top
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40A. Showed off on an instrument
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41A. Follow closely
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42A. Note-to-self medium, perhaps
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43A. Beers from Bremen, informally
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46A. Zingy flavor
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47A. Way off in the distance
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48A. Agreeable words
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49A. Defeated decisively
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50A. Fish that passes the "mirror test" of self-recognition
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52A. Salon sound
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53A. Poker declaration
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54A. "I've Been Everywhere" singer in the Country Music Hall of Fame
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55A. Mass agreements
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56A. "Whoever did this has it coming!"
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59A. Lynn ___, Super Bowl X M.V.P.
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60A. At the end of the day
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61A. Recently
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62A. "Phooey!"
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63A. Right of way, say
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64A. Cornmeal dish at a trattoria
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65A. I ___ you!
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66A. Eternity
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67A. Partner of 74-Across
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68A. Acted diplomatically
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69A. Organ above the trachea
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71A. Comic Ali
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72A. Black out
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73A. Big name in the cleaning aisle
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74A. Partner of 67-Across
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75A. Embody something proudly
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76A. ___ Fring, "Breaking Bad" antagonist
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79A. Spots for lavalier mics
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81A. Hebrew greeting
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82A. Turn to pulp
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83A. 1999 Maeve Binchy novel
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86A. Young salmon
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87A. Unit of magnetic flux density
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88A. Spirit with a citrus flavor
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90A. Head cheese
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93A. Minor crime
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94A. Adding up (to)
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95A. Joy on TV
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96A. Button on many appliances
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97A. "Network" co-star, 1976
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1D. Invigorates
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2D. Home of the Italian soccer club Juventus
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3D. Fighting (with)
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4D. Fictional character who says "Here's to my love! O true apothecary! Thy drugs are quick"
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5D. Mechanism that controls a camera's aperture
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6D. Dashboard device, in brief
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7D. Tavern offering
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8D. High school reunion topic
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9D. Spent
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10D. Amalgamate
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11D. Uninteresting game, perhaps
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12D. Word with a commonly misapplied apostrophe
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13D. Climbed, as a rope
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14D. Greek goddess depicted holding torches and snakes
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15D. Person on a nominating committee, say
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16D. Goes nowhere in particular
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17D. Psyche's partner
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18D. Accusatory words
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19D. Well ___!
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22D. Twice-distilled Turkish beverage
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27D. Item in a hedge
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30D. Lass
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31D. Semicircular?
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32D. With style
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34D. "Let's eat!"
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35D. School whose sports teams are known as the Golden Flashes
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37D. Traveling from place to place
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38D. Shopgirl in a Paris boutique
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39D. Freezes
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40D. Homo ___ neanderthalensis
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41D. Strong urge
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42D. Cough up
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43D. Cake with a distinctive swirl
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44D. Casual and not meant to be taken seriously, as a remark
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45D. Spinal cord membranes
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46D. Shade akin to pumpkin
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47D. Court favor in a cringey fashion
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50D. Beasts with enormous tusks
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51D. Shake up
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52D. Show warmth to
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54D. Like recording studio equipment
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55D. Plague
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57D. Take in
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58D. Archer's gift
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63D. Old curse word
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64D. Actor Pascal of "Gladiator II"
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66D. What provides the big picture?
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68D. Noon or 6:00 p.m., for some
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70D. Reality TV star Hadid
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71D. Something sown, per an idiom
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72D. Macho stereotype
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74D. Goes in and out
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75D. Word before knows or cares
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76D. Chess opening?
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77D. Dime store?
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78D. In need of a haircut, say
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80D. Limerick, e.g
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81D. Tricked out with the latest technology, say
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82D. One-named Brazilian soccer star who is a six-time FIFA World Player of the Year
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83D. Body building?
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84D. ___ Crown Theater (downtown Chicago landmark)
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85D. Acting without thinking
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86D. Candy brand with a crown in its logo
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87D. See 89 Down
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89D. 87-Down makeup
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91D. It may be rolled out in the backyard
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92D. Setting for Jacques-Louis David's painting "The Death of Marat"
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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