Our NYT Crossword Hints for January 28, 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 28, 2025
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the NYT Crossword on 1/28/25. 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. Wagner heroine
- 7A. Words before date or speed
- 11A. Like some scientists and dashes
- 14A. Go off track
- 15A. Old-fashioned prelude to a duel
- 16A. Big bird
- 17A. The 68 participants in the N.C.A.A. March Madness tournament, e.g.
- 19A. Quick drink
- 20A. Staff
- 21A. Deserve
- 22A. In the buff
- 23A. Rank below marquess
- 25A. Convenience
- 28A. Michelangelo's David and the Venus de Milo, for two
- 33A. A, in Aachen
- 34A. The S of CBS: Abbr.
- 35A. Like some remedies or teas
- 37A. Sow's sniffer
- 39A. "Listen here!"
- 41A. Cheers for
- 42A. Bit of shut-eye
- 44A. C-worthy
- 46A. Young fellow
- 47A. Purim or Rosh Hashanah
- 50A. Mononymous Irish singer
- 51A. Pop
- 52A. The __ of Avon
- 55A. Doesn't keep
- 57A. Sgt or cpl
- 60A. Bowl over
- 61A. Old TV series featuring the creepy main character Barnabas Collins
- 65A. Drag accessory
- 66A. Et ___ (and others)
- 67A. Place for a lace
- 68A. With 69-Across, courtroom directive … or, homophonically, what the starts of 17-, 28-, 47-and 61-Across are
- 69A. See 68-Across
- 70A. Tranquil
- 1D. T.S.A. requirements
- 2D. Nostradamus, for one
- 3D. Cookie with its name on it
- 4D. Item on a fire truck
- 5D. Stop running
- 6D. In one's golden years
- 7D. App customer
- 8D. Venus, but not Serena
- 9D. Many a tartan cap
- 10D. Photo __
- 11D. List of options
- 12D. Surrounded by
- 13D. Trick
- 18D. "Honor Thy Father" author
- 22D. Prefix with "logical"
- 24D. Choose not to participate
- 26D. "Feels so good!"
- 27D. Olympics no-no
- 28D. Nicki with the 2014 hit "Anaconda"
- 29D. Make ___ of (jot down)
- 30D. Secret store
- 31D. Virus first discovered in 1976
- 32D. Skewered Indonesian dish
- 33D. F1 neighbor
- 36D. It's taken to start a trip
- 38D. Like bachelors
- 40D. Fowl poles?
- 43D. Therapist's maj.
- 45D. Walks through water
- 48D. 2024 campaign name
- 49D. It's up when you're angry
- 52D. ___ ghanouj
- 53D. Way off base
- 54D. Bona fide
- 56D. Steinbeck’s Tom Joad, e.g
- 58D. ___ slaw
- 59D. Clive of "Inside Man"
- 61D. __ es Salaam, Tanzania
- 62D. Beef star Wong
- 63D. House vote
- 64D. French holy title: 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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