Our NYT Crossword Hints for February 1, 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, February 1, 2025
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the NYT Crossword on 2/1/25. 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.
- 1A. Experience that'll change one's mind
- 9A. ___ Fierce, onetime Beyoncé persona
- 14A. Broad views
- 16A. Up to
- 17A. Dessert often flavored with cinnamon and vanilla
- 18A. [Back away from my doghouse!]
- 19A. Give in under pressure
- 20A. Beef
- 22A. Old oath
- 23A. Engage
- 24A. Wild West outlaw
- 26A. What might check your id?
- 27A. Setting for the Times Square ball drop: Abbr.
- 28A. Sojourner Truth speech in which she said "You need not be afraid to give us our rights"
- 30A. Lee who directed "Sense and Sensibility"
- 31A. E to F, for example
- 32A. Part of some beauty treatments and the lunar cycle
- 35A. Napa neighbor
- 36A. Brief getaway for newlyweds
- 38A. Word between two names
- 39A. Grab bag contents
- 41A. Deg. held by Shaquille O'Neal and Melinda Gates
- 44A. Amp (up)
- 45A. Tools for certain appraisers
- 46A. Where "sabaidee" means "hello"
- 47A. They're heard in a herd
- 49A. Solo
- 50A. Pseudoscientific bodily emanations
- 51A. Morphine source
- 53A. Figure in history or math?
- 55A. "Passing" author Larsen
- 56A. Attacks in the press
- 57A. Sinuous
- 58A. Five-limbed marine creatures
- 1D. Cochise, for one
- 2D. Calf-length pants
- 3D. To an extent
- 4D. Sweetly, in music
- 5D. Footslog
- 6D. First sign in the Chinese zodiac
- 7D. "Love your work!"
- 8D. Typical Little League coaches
- 9D. Dubious, in modern lingo
- 10D. "___ of Avonlea," literary sequel of 1909
- 11D. Many a child actor's "manager"
- 12D. Main script of written Japanese
- 13D. Finish line?
- 15D. Collegiate focus
- 21D. Play areas that, despite their name, are actually squares
- 24D. Things to avoid at all costs
- 25D. Coils
- 28D. "Till one has loved an ___ a part of one's soul remains unawakened": Anatole France
- 29D. ___-Missouria Tribe
- 30D. Center of a revolution
- 32D. Unguarded on the field
- 33D. 'Ta-da!'
- 34D. Share the bill?
- 36D. Group that practices baptism for the dead
- 37D. Many Everest climbers
- 40D. Render pointless
- 41D. Instrument that might contain dried beans
- 42D. Flat-topped straw hat
- 43D. Look at critically
- 46D. "12 Angry Men" director
- 48D. Grump
- 50D. How a home might be sold in a seller's market
- 52D. ___ Day (European festival)
- 54D. Business with lockers for storing valuables
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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