Our NYT Crossword Hints for May 9, 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 9, 2025
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the NYT Crossword on 5/9/25. 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. Walks softly
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5A. Impossible to contact by ordinary means
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15A. "___, sing America"
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16A. Feature focused on investigation and resolution
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17A. Turf
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18A. Downward-facing dog?
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19A. ___ text (label for a screen reader)
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20A. ___ Robert Jr., 2020 Gold Glove Award winner
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21A. Encrust
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22A. What might be caught Red-handed?
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24A. Cracker topper
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27A. Raise
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28A. Popular vacation spot
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32A. Talks up
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33A. It's not worth what it seems
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34A. Kick out
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35A. Roughly 62% of its claimed territory is in Antarctica
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36A. Fine-textured wood used in musical instruments
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37A. Unfettered flow of goods
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39A. It might turn up a turnip
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40A. Software clients
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41A. Minuscule
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42A. "That's my opinion, too"
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43A. Components of some makeovers
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45A. Boatload
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48A. First-rate, in slang
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49A. R&B's __ Hill
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50A. "Be kind!"
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54A. First name of the first Black woman to win a Nobel Prize in Literature
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55A. What holding one's thumb up might indicate
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56A. "How could ___?"
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57A. Cooking byproduct sometimes called "liquid gold"
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58A. Rescues, maybe
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1D. Fragrant rice dish
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2D. Day and night?
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3D. "Must I spell it out further?"
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4D. Turf
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5D. Like practices associated with pentacles
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6D. Enfeebled
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7D. Some scuba diving gear
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8D. "OMG, I didn't need to know that!"
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9D. "She's everything. ___ just Ken" (2023 movie tagline)
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10D. Genre heard at many raves, for short
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11D. Pioneer in computer science who has a college at Yale named after her
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12D. Asian royal
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13D. Don't worry about me
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14D. Have the audacity
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20D. Colleen
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23D. Emotionally complex, in a way
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24D. James Baldwin's "If ___ Street Could Talk"
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25D. One-named singer in the 2023 hit "Prada"
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26D. What one might subscribe to
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28D. "I'll let that ___ …"
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29D. Not to be repeated
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30D. Seeking comment?
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31D. Title heroine who says "I am no bird; and no net ensnares me; I am a free human being with an independent will; which I now exert to leave you"
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32D. Stir-fry protein option
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33D. This too shall pass
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35D. Squeeze
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38D. Not yet final, in brief
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39D. Number of kings en España named Felipe
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41D. Position at a food company
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43D. Throng
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44D. Boardroom group
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45D. Mail
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46D. Superboy's crush
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47D. Holiday lead-ins
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48D. Entice
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51D. Antidiscrimination legis. of 1990
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52D. ___ flakes (fruity Chinese snack)
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53D. Long period
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54D. What a boat shouldn't do
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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