Our NYT Crossword Hints for October 11, 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, October 11, 2025
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the NYT Crossword on 10/11/25. 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. Source of great power?
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13A. Common component of a digital watch, for short
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16A. It snaps with a tap
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17A. Symbol for electric flux, in physics
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18A. One way to grin
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19A. What might be smelt?
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20A. Be just right for
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21A. Fortune
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22A. Go to the other side
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24A. Ambitious tactic in bridge
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27A. Deck deception
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29A. "My ___!"
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30A. Food sticker
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31A. "___ Deo gloria" (Latin doctrine)
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32A. What a camper or criminal hopes to leave
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34A. Curved plumbing piece
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35A. Car touted for its dual efficiency
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37A. Serialized and melodramatic, as a show
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39A. Black Death-era Iberian king dubbed "the Ceremonious"
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40A. Initial cost of a sort
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41A. Speechwriter's consideration
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42A. Put on ___
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45A. Meet face-to-face?
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47A. Spending quantities
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49A. Like some protective sunglasses, in brief
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50A. Relaxed sigh
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51A. "Longest ___ chain," 2019 Guinness feat set by a cancer awareness cause (196,000+ items, 120+ miles)
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52A. Beam
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53A. Youngest-ever QB to win multiple N.F.L. M.V.P. awards (by age 27)
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58A. Music box?
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59A. What magicians strive to do
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60A. Past participle of the French "naître"
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61A. Under lines?
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1D. Ticks off
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2D. Taxing times?
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3D. Targeted, as a target
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4D. East Egg resident in "The Great Gatsby"
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5D. Buffalo-to-Rochester dir.
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6D. They see things for what they are
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7D. Seafood staple of New England
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8D. Engineer who supposedly found inspiration while tending to a boiling kettle
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9D. Shorthand for a stance
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10D. Top choice?
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11D. Birthplace, as of civilization
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12D. Big hoppers
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13D. "Wax" collectible, informally
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14D. Count out for breakfast?
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15D. Nutritionist's offering
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23D. Lollapalooza, for instance
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25D. Job done on one's hands and feet?
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26D. Like typical frat boys, informally
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27D. Johann ___, philosopher who influenced Hegel
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28D. Words on either side of "for"
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30D. "Everyone has ___. What's rare is the courage to follow [it] to the dark places where it leads": Erica Jong
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33D. Move, as a plant
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34D. Forensic unit's discovery
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35D. String or integer, in computer science
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36D. Spot to order a witbier or hefeweizen
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37D. Very hot and dry
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38D. What the singer Prince Rogers Nelson famously went by
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41D. With fewer than 11,000 people, the world's second-least-populous country, after Vatican City
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43D. Chooses traffic over train, perhaps
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44D. Lt. ___ Slothrop, main character in Pynchon's "Gravity's Rainbow"
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46D. Some spring nursery purchases
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47D. Sarcastic "That's just great"
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48D. Dominatrix's practice, for short
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50D. TV sister of Sansa Stark
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54D. "___ rule …"
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55D. Reaction to something sweet, maybe
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56D. React to something moving, maybe
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57D. Formula 1 divisions: Abbr.
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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