Our NYT Crossword Hints for January 17, 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 17, 2025
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the NYT Crossword on 1/17/25. 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. Introductory course
- 6A. Exchange letters
- 9A. Venue for the sale of the town of Buford, Wyo., in 2012 (price: $900,000)
- 13A. What you might get after being taken for a ride
- 16A. Hint
- 17A. Jörmungandr, in Norse mythology
- 18A. ___ option
- 19A. Narrow passage: Abbr.
- 20A. Affixes, in a way
- 21A. Unprincipled
- 23A. Midrange performer
- 24A. Shattering results
- 25A. So-so at best
- 29A. Buff marsh resident
- 30A. Budget alternative
- 31A. Saucer contents, in brief
- 34A. Industrial Revolution and others
- 35A. First Pixar film with a female protagonist
- 36A. Fulminate
- 37A. Cubby hole?
- 38A. Playwright/screenwriter Douglas Carter ___
- 39A. First capital of Alaska
- 40A. One method of payment
- 43A. — pickle
- 44A. Actress Melissa Joan ___
- 45A. Sauce made of seeds
- 46A. Company behind Sonic the Hedgehog
- 47A. Blubber
- 50A. 2011 hit by Jay-Z and Kanye West that samples a 1966 soul performance
- 51A. Very
- 54A. Bit of a subway station wall
- 55A. Thatll do
- 56A. Split things, sometimes
- 57A. Some printer purchases, for short
- 58A. Ping maker
- 1D. Work out
- 2D. Provide crooked support for
- 3D. Shakespearean counterpart to Logan on "Succession"
- 4D. Ready to fight
- 5D. Bead
- 6D. 'Take your time'
- 7D. Worst possible circumstances, with "the"
- 8D. Horizontal line, in Chinese writing
- 9D. More
- 10D. Positions of governance
- 11D. It shows the lay of the land
- 12D. Big whoop
- 14D. Borg who co-founded the Institute for Women in Technology
- 15D. Kenneth who wrote "The Wind in the Willows"
- 22D. Speedy shark
- 23D. Father of Phobos and Deimos
- 24D. Features of some monks and punks
- 25D. It's a must
- 26D. Fantasy creature
- 27D. Relative minor?
- 28D. Way of looking at things
- 32D. ___ bar
- 33D. Louver
- 35D. Alarm sound option on a smartphone
- 36D. Hoot
- 38D. Milling byproduct
- 39D. Unfortunate twists
- 41D. Blooms for van Gogh
- 42D. Quarter back?
- 43D. Smooth kind of finish
- 45D. Schlep
- 46D. Point on a bus route
- 47D. Floor
- 48D. ___ Tokarczuk, winner of the 2018 Nobel Prize in Literature
- 49D. Big name in paint
- 52D. How gorgeous!
- 53D. Adverb much used by Goldilocks
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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