Our NYT Crossword Hints for January 18, 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 18, 2025
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the NYT Crossword on 1/18/25. 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. Famous palindrome starter
- 16A. "Is there more?"
- 17A. It can be infectious after Thanksgiving
- 18A. Coloring sometimes confused with dun
- 19A. Female rapper with the 2008 hit "Paper Planes"
- 20A. Makes a move
- 21A. Lead-in to day, way or more
- 22A. Love interest of Peter in the "Spider-Man" universe
- 24A. Informal preposition
- 26A. Fish with a shy-sounding name
- 27A. It's the word
- 28A. ___ cat
- 31A. One of 12 for Katharine Hepburn
- 37A. Dish that's different from its cousins by the inclusion of potatoes
- 38A. Catchers of waves
- 39A. Vein output
- 40A. Constellation with the star Regulus
- 41A. Informal hookups
- 42A. Half a candy bar?
- 43A. Reasonable
- 45A. Initials for a 20th-century president (and his wife)
- 48A. Avian symbol of good fortune in Celtic culture
- 51A. Throne
- 52A. Uncover
- 53A. Hit 1976 album whose title track won the Grammy for Record of the Year
- 58A. Yogi Berra or Joe DiMaggio, e.g.
- 59A. Sent out feelers, so to speak
- 1D. City that's the "heart of Africa's art scene," per National Geographic
- 2D. Capital and second-largest city of Minorca
- 3D. Range
- 4D. How to turn down a Hamburger
- 5D. They share keys with 2's
- 6D. Nursery purchase
- 7D. "I can handle this!"
- 8D. ___ LeRoy Locke, "Father of the Harlem Renaissance"
- 9D. Org. with a climate research program
- 10D. Required safety feature on cars, in brief
- 11D. 13-Down, e.g.
- 12D. It preceded Calibri as Microsoft's default font
- 13D. Kilo finder
- 14D. Plugging away
- 15D. Some do-overs
- 22D. Chest-beating sort
- 23D. Kate who won an Academy Award for "The Reader"
- 24D. On the right radio frequency
- 25D. Cry after a close shave
- 26D. Memorable title role of a 1941 film
- 27D. Handy person?
- 28D. Dark Lord of the ___ ("Star Wars" title)
- 29D. Pay attention to
- 30D. Stack of Monopoly bills
- 31D. Scapola o femore
- 32D. Go a couple of rounds
- 33D. ___ Tiernan, author of the "Immortal Beloved" trilogy
- 34D. Largest tributary of the Mississippi
- 35D. Wisecrack
- 36D. Novelist Gerritsen
- 42D. Showed respect or submission, in a way
- 43D. Arabic for "prayer"
- 44D. Netflix category
- 45D. Long weapon
- 46D. Pipe material
- 47D. Jimmy Carter was the first president regularly seen in these
- 48D. Slightest amount
- 49D. __ learning
- 50D. Some travelers' concerns, in brief
- 51D. Lingo
- 52D. Person partial to humour?
- 54D. Golfer's concern
- 55D. Scoundrel
- 56D. Handful
- 57D. __ pro nobis
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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