Our NYT Crossword Hints for August 12, 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, August 12, 2025
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the NYT Crossword on 8/12/25. 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. Take to the slopes
- 4A. Abolitionist Tubman
- 11A. Shade of gray or blond
- 14A. "That's rough"
- 15A. Quantities
- 16A. Dubai's country, for short
- 17A. Pales in comparison
- 20A. Greeting in Oahu
- 21A. French article
- 22A. Countrified
- 23A. After the buzzer
- 24A. Typical People cover subject, informally
- 26A. Pharmacy bottlefuls, informally
- 27A. Edible Christmas ornament
- 30A. Planet with the most moons (274)
- 33A. Not out of the ordinary
- 37A. Container for oranges
- 38A. Certain significant others, informally
- 41A. 2016 Disney movie
- 42A. King, in Latin
- 43A. Visual features of a 27-Across
- 46A. U.S. soldiers
- 47A. Blown away
- 49A. ___ cart (type of food stand)
- 50A. University in western Pennsylvania, familiarly
- 51A. Chicana, for example
- 54A. Bad news for vegetation
- 55A. 1990s-’00s sitcom starring Brandy
- 56A. Rapper ___ Wayne
- 57A. Conscience-stricken
- 61A. He/___
- 62A. Time to look ahead
- 63A. Birds phonetically suggested by a feature of 17-, 27- and 51-Across
- 64A. Fútbol cheer
- 65A. ___ Moines
- 66A. Prepared to pray
- 67A. Partner of "ty"
- 1D. L.A.'s region
- 2D. Eucalyptus eater
- 3D. Otherwise
- 4D. "Serves you right!"
- 5D. "Te ___" ("I love you," in Spanish)
- 6D. Like some R's and oats
- 7D. "As I was saying before I was so ___ interrupted ..."
- 8D. Shortly
- 9D. And the like, for short
- 10D. Russian ruler of old
- 11D. Lorde who wrote "Sister Outsider"
- 12D. Partner of soup
- 13D. What the Beyoncé title "6 Inch" refers to
- 18D. Online publication of Vox Media
- 19D. Tres o cuatro
- 24D. Have I Got News for You channel
- 25D. Prohibit
- 28D. Greek war god
- 29D. Chances at awards, informally
- 30D. Like this: ESMCLDRBA
- 31D. "Has our broadcast started?"
- 32D. People living abroad for financial reasons
- 34D. Business selling trick coins and marked decks
- 35D. Law professor played by Kerry Washington in 2016's "Confirmation"
- 36D. Things alphabetized in telephone books
- 38D. Raisin ___
- 39D. Sneaker brand
- 40D. A dispiritingly large percentage of phone calls
- 44D. No worries
- 45D. He or I, but not she
- 48D. Like, informally
- 50D. Dessert with a shell
- 52D. Casual conversation
- 53D. Cones' counterparts in the eye
- 58D. Follower of Attila
- 59D. Great serve
- 60D. Opposite of "bien"
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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