Our NYT Crossword Hints for May 17, 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 17, 2025
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the NYT Crossword on 5/17/25. 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. Much mail to Santa
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6A. Rubbish destinations
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10A. Sultanate that controls the exclave of Madha
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14A. Mescal source
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15A. Tip line?
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17A. Sitcom set in a corner store run by a Korean Canadian family (2016-21)
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19A. Halloween vis-à-vis All Saints' Day
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20A. Hair color, e.g.
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21A. Cards' home
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22A. The sun, e.g., in about five billion years
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24A. Humiliated (or honored), as on Nickelodeon
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27A. Like one preferring platonic relationships, informally
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28A. British singer ___ Parks
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30A. Museum with works by Hockney, Turner and Millais
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31A. Going down, in a way
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35A. Threw one's hat in the ring
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36A. Becomes uncomfortable, as underwear
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37A. Frightful
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39A. Type that's compatible with everyone, in brief
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40A. First president of the S.C.L.C.
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42A. Neutral color
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43A. Work well together
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44A. "C'mon, dish it!"
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49A. Chicken nugget shape
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51A. Stands to practice hitting
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52A. Causes of some burns
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53A. N.F.L. team whose name is a literary reference
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55A. Fills up
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57A. Scale range
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59A. Blather
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60A. "Bad Moon Rising" band, familiarly
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61A. Further
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62A. M.L.B. star Pete who holds the single-season record for homers by a rookie (53)
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63A. Map inset
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64A. End of a trail, perhaps
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65A. They're accepted at church
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1D. Athlete who shares his home venue with the Sparks
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2D. Enough!
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3D. Prime choice
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4D. They're found in dens
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5D. Sports and Arts, e.g.
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6D. Something to take in from a boat
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7D. Outside the typical biological setting
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8D. Dostoyevsky's denial
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9D. Spanish word on a U.S. map
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10D. Having lost interest
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11D. Where you might refuel after refueling
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12D. Miami is in it, for short
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13D. French word that sounds like a vote
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16D. Turn up
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18D. Rita ___, "R.I.P." singer
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23D. Composer Edvard
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24D. "Anyway, gonna move on now"
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25D. Name-dropping abbreviation
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26D. Not own
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29D. Schlep
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31D. End part of a violin bow
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32D. What might lead to a row at a party?
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33D. Forrest of film
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34D. Miscellany
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38D. Chain whose name came from a Boston hotel whose sign was too expensive to remove
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41D. Part of a cold pack?
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44D. Wine valley in the Bay Area
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45D. Green expanse
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46D. It was founded as the Medical College of Louisiana
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47D. One with an "I" problem?
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48D. Team whose logo contains an "H" on top of a star
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50D. It's not gross
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53D. Sway
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54D. Enough!
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56D. Base of a pump
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58D. "Ended, ___ it begun — " (Emily Dickinson poem)
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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