Our NYT Crossword Hints for January 21, 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, January 21, 2025
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the NYT Crossword on 1/21/25. 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. Gobble
- 6A. English pop duo with the 1984 hit "Last Christmas"
- 10A. First book after the four Gospels
- 14A. Slicker, as a winter road
- 15A. Name of Sporty Spice in the Spice Girls
- 16A. TV host Trevor with the memoir "Born a Crime"
- 17A. Convenient source of tinctures and tonics
- 20A. Bit of workout apparel, informally
- 21A. Dish with a Cantonese counterpart called egg foo yong
- 22A. Tool that may be used as a hoe
- 25A. Needs for in vitro fertilization
- 27A. Prefix with liberal
- 28A. Actor McShane
- 29A. Singer of "Despacito," which has more than eight billion views on YouTube
- 32A. Exploitative ones
- 34A. Mardi Gras follower
- 35A. Fish also called a nishikigoi
- 36A. Surreptitiously let in on an email
- 37A. Popular camp activity … or, literally, what the circles are creating four times in this puzzle
- 42A. Kettle component
- 43A. Figure painted by Warhol
- 44A. Skip out of a party
- 46A. Canine welcomes
- 49A. Item with hinged legs
- 51A. Salt Lake City-to-Minneapolis dir.
- 52A. ___ Jordan, a.k.a. the Green Lantern
- 54A. Neither's partner
- 55A. Word after phone or, modernly, Zoom
- 56A. Piece of blackboard chalk, geometrically
- 59A. Stir-fry accessory
- 61A. "That's not even the half of it ..."
- 66A. Body personified by the Greek Titan Selene
- 67A. Walkie-talkie word
- 68A. Cultivates, in a way
- 69A. So, so, so long
- 70A. "Barbie" actor Michael
- 71A. Like Pittsburgh's Canton Avenue, famously
- 1D. [as printed!]
- 2D. Cpl. or sgt.
- 3D. Word with open or central
- 4D. Monthly budget item
- 5D. No longer burdened by
- 6D. Nuke, for one
- 7D. Hoagie
- 8D. Reunion attendees
- 9D. Janis Joplin's "Me and Bobby ___"
- 10D. It may be a chip or two
- 11D. Playground pathogen
- 12D. Dental detritus
- 13D. Glosses
- 18D. Annulled, as a license
- 19D. Sit non-ergonomically
- 22D. 100%
- 23D. Union requirements
- 24D. Brass component
- 26D. In a bit, to a poet
- 30D. Celery component
- 31D. Greek letter that represents summation
- 33D. Marine photographer's aid
- 36D. Hang with the boys, slangily
- 38D. God whose avatars restore cosmic order
- 39D. Net
- 40D. Catches in the act
- 41D. Rummikub piece
- 45D. Superman foe ___ Luthor
- 46D. "2 ___ 1" (Spice Girls song)
- 47D. "O.K. ... moving on!"
- 48D. Have as support
- 49D. Use an ax on, perhaps
- 50D. Military force
- 53D. Like some committees
- 57D. + or - bits
- 58D. One vacationing in a camper, informally
- 60D. Bagpiper's wear
- 62D. Big time?
- 63D. Fawn's mother
- 64D. Lamb's mother
- 65D. Snake created by Medusa's blood, in myth
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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