Our NYT Crossword Hints for May 4, 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 4, 2025
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the NYT Crossword on 5/4/25. 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. Things hidden after purchasing a premium account, maybe
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4A. Follower of a bit?
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8A. Bank robber's accessory
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12A. “The Wild Duck” playwright
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17A. Egg __ yung
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18A. Big name in deodorant
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20A. Contents of a blog
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21A. Handle
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22A. Product that "can cut a slice of bread so thin you can almost see through it!," in old ads
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22A. Product that "can cut a slice of bread so thin you can almost see through it!," in old ads
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24A. Try to open, as a gift
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25A. Toon fighter of Skeletor
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26A. French name that's an anagram of a mostly German river
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27A. Features of jalapeños and piña coladas
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29A. Coach Lasso on TV
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31A. Confirmation, e.g.
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32A. Brand with a line of "Calm + Restore" products
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34A. Bunless cookout entrees
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34A. Bunless cookout entrees
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37A. Land
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38A. Natl. economic stat
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40A. Spirit for a spritz
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41A. Moves one's butt (over)
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44A. Book reviews of sorts?
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44A. Book reviews of sorts?
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47A. Reason to take iron supplements
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49A. Concave umbilicus
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50A. Gives one's all
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52A. Given reluctantly
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52A. Given reluctantly
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54A. The Aztecs of the N.C.A.A.
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57A. Damning info
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58A. Some hosp. workers
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59A. Texter's Bye!
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60A. It squirts on a squid
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63A. Royal house of Mary, Queen of Scots
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67A. Many air travelers' texts, for short
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70A. Sci-fi-inspired greeting that's a hint to eight squares in this puzzle
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76A. Gives a hand
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77A. "Au ___ les Enfants" (1987 film)
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78A. Apparel for wizards and thieves
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79A. Bad spot for a tear, in brief
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82A. Saison avant l'automne
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84A. Possible cause of insomnia
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86A. 2017 Pixar film inspired by el Día de los Muertos
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87A. Companion who might take your breath away?
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87A. Companion who might take your breath away?
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91A. Camp inspection after lights out
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94A. Ballet handrail
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95A. "Grand" things
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97A. Over and over
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97A. Over and over
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101A. All mixed up
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103A. They contain brains
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105A. Sorority member, endearingly
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106A. Org. with a tip line
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107A. Famous Leonardo da Vinci drawing with four arms and four legs
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107A. Famous Leonardo da Vinci drawing with four arms and four legs
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109A. Turns down
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111A. Little feud
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113A. Contracted
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114A. Like organic food products, for short
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117A. Droops
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118A. Invasive Japanese vine
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120A. Alphanumeric component
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122A. Steaminess
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122A. Steaminess
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124A. Drinks that get slushy over time
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125A. Places for some braces
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126A. Senator Baldwin or Duckworth
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127A. Prefix with -lithic
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128A. Alternative name for our planet
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129A. Goes from 0 to 60?
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130A. Some summer babies
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131A. "Despicable Me" character voiced by Steve Carell
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1D. Currency unit of Kabul
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2D. Enthusiastic reply to "Want to?"
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3D. Poems also fancily known as quatorzains
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4D. Barely managing
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5D. Coffee holder
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6D. Lit ___ (rhyming class nickname)
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7D. Antique purchase for an audiophile
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8D. Dew, for example
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8D. Dew, for example
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9D. A nemesissssss to Indiana Jones?
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10D. More dignified
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11D. Lead actress in the "Twilight" movies, in tabloids
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12D. '. . . more or less'
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13D. Game you likely get worse at the longer you play
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14D. Band with the 1998 hit "Closing Time"
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15D. Coup d'___
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16D. Zip
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19D. Gospel/jazz singer Reese
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20D. Make-believe
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23D. "Well, OK"
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23D. "Well, OK"
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28D. Exodus
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30D. Practice group?: Abbr.
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33D. Drooling pooch of the comics
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35D. Tool for grooming
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36D. What vinegar or lemon juice adds to a dressing
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39D. Focus of some psychotherapy, for short
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42D. Lilliputian
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43D. Company behind the Saturn and Dreamcast consoles
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45D. The Masters host city
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45D. The Masters host city
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46D. Minty herb used in Japanese cuisine
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48D. Veep from 1969 to 1973
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51D. Boxer Beterbiev
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53D. Countrylike
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53D. Countrylike
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54D. __ card
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55D. Kendrick Lamar title that completes the lyric "I got power, poison, pain and joy inside my ..."
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56D. Where to see contrails
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61D. Tuna type
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62D. Handed over
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64D. Dune buggy, e.g., in brief
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65D. ___ Ridgeback, dog breed originally from Zimbabwe
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66D. Classic sports car, familiarly
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68D. Hub code for Delta
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69D. Necessity for off-roading
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71D. Photog's setting
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72D. ___ Kane, longtime role on "All My Children"
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73D. Chairman ___ (old N.B.A. nickname)
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74D. The N.B.A.'s Thunder, on scoreboards
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75D. Grp. with so-called "camp shows"
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79D. Money Money Money group
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80D. Attired
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81D. Term of address aboard the Death Star
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83D. Bringing forth
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85D. Third degrees?
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88D. Big name in organs
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88D. Big name in organs
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89D. Amanda of film
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90D. "___ Croft: Tomb Raider"
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91D. Witticisms
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92D. Wednesday Addams's werewolf roommate on TV's "Wednesday"
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93D. Routes across low waters
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93D. Routes across low waters
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96D. Baby monitors
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98D. TurboTax activity
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99D. Getaway driver, for instance
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100D. Sentiment in a letter from home
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102D. Just what the doctor ordered
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102D. Just what the doctor ordered
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104D. Perturbation
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108D. Screwdriver component
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110D. Zip
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111D. Piece of improv
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112D. Hue of a dry bloodstain, maybe
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115D. Cafeteria offering
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116D. "I've got this one"
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119D. Women's soccer powerhouse
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121D. "Who knew?"
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123D. Sport that takes place in a dohyo
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123D. Sport that takes place in a dohyo
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.
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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.
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