Our NYT Crossword Hints for May 12, 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 12, 2025
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the NYT Crossword on 5/12/25. 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. Cowboy's rope
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6A. Relative of a milkshake
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10A. NaCl
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14A. Take place?
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15A. Director Kazan who helped popularize Method acting
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16A. Falco of 'The Sopranos'
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17A. Dessert cocktail with crème de cacao
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20A. "Ready, ___, go!"
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21A. Serpentine swimmers
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22A. Common destination for a field trip
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23A. Funeral vessel
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24A. Contacted using a beeper
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25A. Created, as yarn or a spider web
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28A. 10-12-year-old
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31A. ___ Francisco
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34A. Classic board game with the Peppermint Forest and Lollipop Lane
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36A. Dig (out)
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38A. "Goodie" on classic radio
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39A. Food label inits.
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40A. "Inside Out" emotion who says "We should lock the door and scream that curse word we know. It's a good one!"
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41A. Oboe accessories that are often carved by the oboist
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42A. Move from an acrobat or breakdancer
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44A. Negative conjunction
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45A. Montana is the only U.S. state with one in Spanish
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46A. Defense Against the Dark ___ ("Harry Potter" class)
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47A. What a baby's bib might protect a onesie from
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50A. Standout athlete, for short
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52A. Free items that come with drinks
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54A. Black-and-white cookie
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56A. What some people confuse with a monkey
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59A. Scottish archipelago west of Norway
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62A. What spectacles perch on
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63A. "Oh, uh-huh, sure"
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64A. Magicians' cries
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65A. Figure (out)
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66A. Social worker's assignment
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67A. Parental authority
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1D. Arcing tennis shots
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2D. Farmland unit
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3D. Jazz singer's improvised syllables
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4D. What the circle on the Japanese flag represents
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5D. "Can I take your ___?" (server's question)
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6D. Brunch or lunch
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7D. ___ Well That Ends Well
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8D. Word that would be more grammatical in the title "Lay, Lady, Lay"
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9D. Beatles song with the lyric "Should five percent appear too small, be thankful I don't take it all"
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10D. Touch or taste
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11D. Source of extra sweetness
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12D. Stead
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13D. Four years for a president
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18D. 1983 musical starring Barbra Streisand
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19D. Sept. preceder
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23D. Loosened, as a knot
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24D. Nitpicker
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25D. Contempt
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26D. Kind of diet inspired by hunters and gatherers
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27D. Show up to a gala in a T-shirt, say
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29D. Noted painter of soup cans
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30D. Go until
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32D. Who might help an author get a book deal
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33D. Stereotypical bookworms
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35D. "Affirmative"
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36D. What you might "fill 'er up" with
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37D. Alternative to bottled
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43D. Mosque toppers
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45D. Art with tiles in fancy styles (that might produce smiles)
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48D. Gives stars to, say
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49D. Wise bird
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51D. Hybrid Chevys
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52D. Strings with the pattern XXX-XX-XXXX, in brief
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53D. "___ shalt not . . ."
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54D. Poetic tributes
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55D. Formal ceremony
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56D. Boy's name … or how you might describe 17-, 34-, 42- or 59-Across?
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57D. Smartphone predecessors, in brief
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58D. Competitor of Petro-Canada
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60D. Org. with the Knicks and Clippers
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61D. Battery for some small toys
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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