Our NYT Crossword Hints for May 27, 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 27, 2025
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the NYT Crossword on 5/27/25. 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. Puccini heroine who "lived for art, lived for love"
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6A. C-shaped shop item
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11A. One "B" of B&B
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14A. Like the base-8 number system
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15A. Thus
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16A. Tool for Paul Bunyan
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17A. Like a subsidiary with only one parent
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19A. One making her entrance into society, in brief
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20A. Roaring Twenties or Swinging Sixties
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21A. Glam rocks?
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22A. Go without food
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23A. Changes, as factory equipment
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25A. No. crunchers
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27A. Swiss and Jarlsberg
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32A. Duck-hunting hangout
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35A. Region
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36A. Before, in poetry
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37A. Caaaaaaar, you might say
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38A. Happen
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40A. Gooey spread
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41A. DDT banner
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42A. Part of a foot or a viaduct
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43A. Showing more false bashfulness
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44A. Colorful Hindu celebration
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48A. Unhinged
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49A. Much mail
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53A. Couple's first home?
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55A. Lines of communication?
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58A. Zoo staffer
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59A. U.K. : MI6 :: U.S. : ___
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60A. Central Christian belief … or a phonetic hint to 17-, 27- and 44-Across
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62A. The H in H.M.S., for much of the 20th century
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63A. Throw one's hat in the ring
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64A. Sum
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65A. Extra periods, in brief
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66A. Like some desks and divorces
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67A. Old West transport
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1D. Word after bell or cell
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2D. Earthy pigment
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3D. Animal with chestnut-and-white fur
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4D. Food label abbr.
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5D. Hunky-dory
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6D. Pick a side, say
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7D. Apt rhyme for "rude"
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8D. Last monarch of the House of Stuart
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9D. "Hand With Reflecting Sphere" artist
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10D. Xing user
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11D. Acts that are tough, rebellious and cool, in slang
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12D. Past partners
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13D. Red state?
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18D. Holler
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22D. Winged species of folklore
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24D. Heavens
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26D. Small hailstone size
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28D. Big boat
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29D. Grade of wine
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30D. Lake ___, body of water about 120 miles south of London
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31D. Crystal Gazer
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32D. Ick
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33D. Poet written about in the Books of Tang
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34D. Tell me!
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38D. Frozen, black-and-white Nabisco treat
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39D. Adds to an email
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40D. Eat quickly, with "down"
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42D. Home of the Bills and Patriots, for short
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43D. Helps out a friend, purr-haps?
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45D. Solar wind particle
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46D. "Count on me to do my best"
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47D. Suddenly change course
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50D. Madonna title role
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51D. Adjust the price on
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52D. Strunk & White's "The Elements of ___"
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53D. Zoom meeting annoyance
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54D. Fare
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56D. Mtn. range stats
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57D. So long, farewell, auf Wiedersehen
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60D. Line on a skirt
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61D. "___ on your life!"
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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