Our NYT Crossword Hints for February 20, 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 20, 2025
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the NYT Crossword on 2/20/25. 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. Past its glory
- 6A. Say yes, say
- 10A. [Bada bing bada boom!]
- 14A. Round windows
- 15A. List trimmer
- 16A. Move after a touchdown
- 17A. Network connections
- 18A. Lynchian or Felliniesque, say
- 20A. This clue
- 22A. Digital work fueled by machine learning, in brief
- 23A. Stayed put
- 24A. __-relief
- 27A. Go-ahead
- 28A. Shelter on a tropical island, maybe
- 29A. With 43-Across, something never to be repeated ... or a hint to the answers to the italicized clues
- 32A. Ancient Mexican civilization
- 34A. Who said "A dress is a piece of ephemeral architecture"
- 36A. High pair
- 37A. This answer
- 40A. Subreddits, for example
- 41A. Alternative to a spicy Dorito
- 42A. Throw with great effort
- 43A. See 29-Across
- 44A. Broadband connection inits.
- 45A. Slated to be delivered (on)
- 47A. Battletoads console, for short
- 48A. Singer Winehouse
- 49A. '___ Mia!'
- 51A. This crossword
- 58A. ___ Roy, Booker Prize-winning author, 1997
- 59A. Ending with home or bed
- 60A. Use as a source
- 61A. Hot spot
- 62A. Like an H.P. Lovecraft work
- 63A. Black gemstone
- 64A. Lowly worker
- 65A. Look down on
- 1D. Character profile?
- 2D. ''Don't have __ man!''
- 3D. Man!
- 4D. ___ Ferrante, author of the "Neapolitan Novels"
- 5D. Clear-cut
- 6D. What a budding musical artist hopes to land
- 7D. Stretch
- 8D. Rooftop spinner
- 9D. Friendly response, after "My"
- 10D. 0:00
- 11D. Alliance of 32 nations
- 12D. Enemy alliance of W.W. II
- 13D. Many social posts, informally
- 19D. Exam with a max. score of 528
- 21D. Ex-N.B.A. star ___ Ming
- 24D. Sensational, on Broadway
- 25D. Icy
- 26D. Blue man group member?
- 28D. Home to many kings and queens
- 29D. Setting for several Herman Melville works
- 30D. Pluck
- 31D. Two of spades?
- 33D. Queen Elizabeth I has one named for her
- 35D. Tats
- 36D. Cleared one's plate, say
- 38D. Virtual storefront in an online marketplace
- 39D. Nine daughters of Greek myth
- 44D. Chatted on the Gram, say
- 46D. Strike caller
- 48D. Architectural expansion
- 49D. San ___ Calif
- 50D. Follower of the 32-Across
- 51D. Texas city once known as "Six-Shooter Junction"
- 52D. Shamrock land
- 53D. Certain tax
- 54D. Only character shown in the final 30 minutes of "2001: A Space Odyssey"
- 55D. Zip
- 56D. Hideaway
- 57D. Locale depicted in Bosch's "The Garden of Earthly Delights"
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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