Our NYT Crossword Hints for February 23, 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 23, 2025
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the NYT Crossword on 2/23/25. 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. Dazzling display
- 6A. Tech giant based in Cupertino, Calif.
- 11A. Plant with bugs?
- 14A. Formation of rugby players
- 19A. Queendom in the Bible
- 20A. Hint at L.G.B.T.Q.+ story lines to generate buzz
- 22A. Give an address
- 23A. What a tight deadline might require … or what's found in 30-Across?
- 25A. Viennese "please"
- 26A. Attacked
- 27A. Do perfectly
- 28A. Hound or dog
- 29A. What's-___-name
- 30A. Question when leaving a grocery store, perhaps
- 34A. Inaugural
- 38A. Unwanted event at a speakeasy
- 39A. Spot for a pin
- 40A. Lyricist Gershwin
- 41A. Halls that may have glass ceilings
- 42A. Improvise
- 44A. "Everything ___ Changed" (Taylor Swift song)
- 45A. Scheme
- 46A. Tolerate misbehavior … or what's found in 56-Across?
- 49A. Collectors of signatures?
- 50A. ___ of Cleves, wife of Henry VIII
- 51A. Newspaper section
- 52A. Tuna variety
- 53A. Word with lock or pocket
- 54A. Second printings, e.g.
- 56A. Source of some public funding
- 62A. Boiling state
- 63A. Author of the 1964 artist's book "Grapefruit"
- 64A. Legal tender
- 65A. When doubled, a dance
- 66A. Home of the Sugarloaf Cable Car, informally
- 67A. Totally the wrong way … or what's found in 79-Across?
- 70A. "Really! Check for yourself!"
- 72A. Radar gun inits.
- 73A. Philosophy
- 74A. It may be on the chopping block
- 75A. "Uh-huh, whatever you say!"
- 76A. Distorts
- 79A. Itd be my pleasure!
- 83A. Mates
- 84A. 1/96 of a pint: Abbr.
- 85A. It comes with a hefty bill
- 86A. Happen over and over
- 87A. Beehive State athlete
- 88A. Coalesce
- 89A. 11, literally
- 90A. Occasions for self-indulgence
- 91A. Completely change one's position … or what's found in 104-Across?
- 96A. Intimidate
- 97A. Wild goats of the Alps
- 98A. Delta hub: Abbr.
- 99A. Reality competition show with quickfire challenges
- 103A. Smidgen
- 104A. Gift-wrapping supplies
- 109A. Formal "you," in Uruguay
- 110A. Americans who live in their own time zone
- 111A. Many a piece of writing by Joan Didion
- 112A. In a bashful manner
- 113A. Sweetie
- 114A. Part of a wheel
- 115A. Detaches from a source of dependence
- 1D. Lawyer's title: Abbr.
- 2D. Fish bait
- 3D. Leader of filmdom's Rebel Alliance
- 4D. Options on some tests
- 5D. Receive severe criticism
- 6D. Blue-green shades
- 7D. Sound of a smooth-running engine
- 8D. Pigs' digs
- 9D. Locale where clovers bloom
- 10D. Forget to finish writing a clue, mayb
- 11D. Secret ___
- 12D. Felt longing (for)
- 13D. Since Jan. 1
- 14D. Cest la vie
- 15D. Potato chip, to a Brit
- 16D. Coiffure parts that are sometimes braided
- 17D. Complete nonsense
- 18D. Small mongooses
- 21D. Creature that sounds like a snooze
- 24D. Scarlett Johansson, Rami Malek or Vin Diesel (did you know?)
- 28D. PalmPilots, e.g., for short
- 30D. Wish-list items
- 31D. Like some heels and hopes
- 32D. Marriage equality activist Windsor, familiarly
- 33D. "Perhaps. That's something that interests me"
- 34D. Disease that was the subject of the second Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1902)
- 35D. Yom Kippur observers, e.g.
- 36D. Amusingly incongruous outcomes
- 37D. Flood preventers
- 38D. Hoots
- 42D. "Don't worry about us!"
- 43D. Lines of work
- 44D. What locks are made of
- 45D. Catherine ___, wife of Henry VIII
- 47D. Horse's behind
- 48D. Protein powder ingredient
- 49D. Aetna alternative
- 53D. "Unfortunately, that's incorrect"
- 55D. Many long-running TV shows
- 56D. Word processing selection
- 57D. Close
- 58D. Director's directive
- 59D. Most common coffee bean variety
- 60D. Love interest in a Hallmark movie, maybe
- 61D. Walks unsteadily
- 64D. "Monster ___" (1962 #1 song)
- 68D. I5 and X5
- 69D. Fraidy-cat
- 70D. Soupçons
- 71D. Organized in a cabinet, say
- 74D. School before l'université
- 76D. Not to be relied upon
- 77D. Singer whose 1985 song “Running Up That Hill” became a top 10 hit in 2022 after being featured on “Stranger Things”
- 78D. 110, facetiously
- 79D. Barbuda or Barbados
- 80D. Shoddy
- 81D. Most dad jokes
- 82D. Nickname for Milwaukee's baseball team
- 84D. Ocean in "Ocean's Eleven"
- 88D. Like King Midas, notably
- 90D. Have a pity party
- 92D. Google Sheets alternative
- 93D. Supply at the Hershey Company
- 94D. City near Disney World, informally
- 95D. ___ beauty
- 96D. Small wood
- 99D. Fail ignominiously, as at the box office
- 100D. Rip-off
- 101D. "Lohengrin" soprano
- 102D. Custardy treat
- 104D. Quiet!
- 105D. Gender identity prefix
- 106D. With it
- 107D. Confucian concept
- 108D. Part of iOS: 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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