Our NYT Crossword Hints for September 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, September 4, 2025
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the NYT Crossword on 9/4/25. 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. Train unit
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4A. One means of going up a hill
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8A. Builds
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14A. Tap it
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15A. Reese Witherspoon's role in "Legally Blonde"
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16A. Fictional land of magic and talking animals
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17A. Baseball great who said "If I'd just tried for them dinky singles I could've batted around .600"
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19A. Playground retort
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20A. Untouchable
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21A. Goalie's stat
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23A. Genre for “Sunset Boulevard”
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24A. Designation for some audio connectors
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25A. Inch (toward)
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29A. Had the reins
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31A. Give and take?
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32A. Word with stop or prize
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33A. Financial support
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36A. Lose firmness
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38A. Punk subculture
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39A. World capital in central Anatolia
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40A. Woke
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42A. That little thing you do?
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43A. Inits. for cinephiles
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45A. Struggle to decide
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46A. "___ a roll!"
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48A. Spreadsheet units
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50A. In good shape
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51A. Corn syrup brand
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52A. Book of Mormon book
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53A. Plant watcher, for short
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56A. Helped temporarily, with “over”
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58A. Chops
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60A. High-end suit
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63A. Locale for a couples cruise?
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65A. Milieu for the Flying Wallendas
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66A. Obsessed with
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67A. Reed in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
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68A. Celestial omens, to some
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69A. Make tears
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70A. Mind meld?
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1D. Part of an airplane
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2D. Where Davy Crockett died, with "the"
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3D. Athlete tackling El Capitan, e.g.
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4D. Relative of a gull
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5D. Down
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6D. __ Country
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7D. See 49-Down
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8D. A bunch of fruit may grow on it
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9D. Hurry
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10D. Wiped out
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11D. ___ International, channel seen in hotel rooms worldwide
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12D. Deck the Halls contraction
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13D. ___ Tiago, largest of the Cape Verde islands
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18D. Problem solver's cry
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22D. "___, that love, so gentle in his view, / Should be so tyrannous and rough in proof!": "Romeo and Juliet"
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24D. N.Y. Rangers' home
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26D. Investor's question for a start-up, to which 3-, 8-, 35- and 49-/7-Down reply "Yes!"'
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27D. One of the Addams family
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28D. Slowly diminish
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30D. Gossip
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33D. Dyeing technique
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34D. Jungian archetype
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35D. Who popularized the proverb "With great power comes great responsibility"
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37D. Clown
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41D. Weddings
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44D. Traffic director
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45D. Fool
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47D. Write, as music
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49D. With 7-Down, worker who likely knows the ropes
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54D. Subs
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55D. Invite from atop the stairs, say
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57D. When ties get untied, for short
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58D. ___ in three
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59D. Place offering a Rise ’N Shine breakfast
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60D. Epitome of simplicity
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61D. "Flying Down to ___" (1933 film)
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62D. Lion keeper?
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64D. Start to count?
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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