Our NYT Crossword Hints for September 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, September 11, 2025
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the NYT Crossword on 9/11/25. 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. City with a view of Mount Vesuvius
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7A. Minuscule, in cutesy lingo
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7A. Minuscule, in cutesy lingo
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13A. "Seinfeld" role
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14A. Came unglued
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15A. Hand-held communication device
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15A. Hand-held communication device
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16A. Get cranky with fatigue, maybe
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17A. Dangers in "The Hurt Locker," for short
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18A. Longtime portrayer of TV's Captain Pierce
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19A. Jam
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21A. Check out
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23A. Total
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28A. Microdosing substance
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29A. Blowout
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30A. Sound in a horror film
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31A. Simpson, née Bouvier
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33A. Tick-borne affliction, informally
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35A. Treats, as a sprain
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36A. Back-to-back sporting events ... with a hint to the answers to the italicized clues
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39A. Marinara tomato
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40A. Kind of surgeon
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41A. HI hi
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43A. Pair of words that are usually contracted
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45A. Curved shapes
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47A. Lush
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48A. One laying a foundation
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49A. Turner of rock
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50A. Video surveillance letters
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51A. "I Am ___," onetime reality TV spinoff
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53A. Out
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55A. Region of South Dakota
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59A. Nursery rhyme character known as Lille Trille in Denmark
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59A. Nursery rhyme character known as Lille Trille in Denmark
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62A. Author who created Heffalumps and Woozles
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63A. Current measure
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64A. Flashiness
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64A. Flashiness
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65A. Answer with a salute
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1D. Semiaquatic amphibian
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1D. Semiaquatic amphibian
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2D. Resembling
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3D. Mom, dad and sis, but not bro
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4D. Took a shine to
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5D. City WNW of Tulsa
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6D. Handles
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7D. Material with a coarse weave
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7D. Material with a coarse weave
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8D. Long hyphen
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9D. H
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10D. Grandma, in Gloucester
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11D. Steamy place
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12D. 'You betcha!'
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14D. Lash mark
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16D. Vices that are best abandoned
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19D. Antiracist movement since 2013, for short
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20D. Dance pioneer Duncan
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22D. Leonhard who helped develop calculus
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24D. Archangel in "Paradise Lost"
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25D. Powerful ones have resolutions less than 0.1 nanometer
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26D. Something one might slice
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27D. Approves
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29D. Graycoat in the Civil War
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30D. Briny
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32D. Organic fertilizer
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34D. Casaba, e.g
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37D. Plethora
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38D. Courtroom figs.
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39D. Butter from a farm
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42D. Dune buggy, e.g., in brief
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44D. Ready for an emergency, say
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46D. Time for a trip to the laundromat
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46D. Time for a trip to the laundromat
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49D. Alternative to Gain
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50D. Guest freebies
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52D. Youngest of the Brontë sisters
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54D. Philosopher David who wrote "A Treatise of Human Nature"
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55D. Medieval entertainer
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55D. Medieval entertainer
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56D. Good rating for a bond
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57D. Noncombat region, in brief
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58D. Cheney of politics
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60D. Prefix with lingual or lateral
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61D. "___ Blues" (song on the Beatles' "White Album")
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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