Our NYT Crossword Hints for January 9, 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 9, 2025
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the NYT Crossword on 1/9/25. 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. Eat dirt, say
- 7A. Info at JFK or LAX
- 10A. One image on a Monopoly board
- 14A. Longtime Ford S.U.V.
- 15A. Bring trouble to
- 16A. Knight of film
- 17A. Charlie horse
- 19A. "To suffer ___ which Hope thinks infinite": Shelley
- 20A. Fictional thief Lupin
- 21A. Papa bear
- 22A. Body with many pages
- 24A. Awesome, in 1990s slang
- 26A. Sierra Leone
- 27A. Tango number
- 31A. Twin actress Mary-Kate or Ashley
- 32A. Harbor markers
- 33A. Longtime wire service inits.
- 34A. Haunted house feeling
- 35A. Italian for "baked"
- 36A. Mystery writer, in brief?
- 37A. Danger in a Wile E. Coyote cartoon
- 38A. Point at, in a way
- 39A. Pizzeria purchase
- 40A. Golf course
- 42A. Whiskey soda
- 43A. Yours, in French
- 44A. Dave or Ray of the Kinks
- 45A. Quebec city
- 48A. Cut some slack?
- 50A. Strong push
- 51A. Alpha male (double)
- 55A. Stands at first, say
- 56A. Vivacious, theatrical and passionate type, it's said
- 57A. Info in a job posting
- 58A. Casting director's offering
- 59A. Candy in plastic dispensers
- 60A. "Maybe. Give me time to think"
- 1D. "Fleabag" airer
- 2D. Off-line, to those online
- 3D. Plaything
- 4D. Put at risk
- 5D. *Cold weather driving hazard
- 6D. Lob in the direction of
- 7D. Film writer/director Goldberg
- 8D. Kind of lens for long-distance shots
- 9D. Bit of medieval weaponry
- 10D. Three-time N.F.L. Defensive Player of the Year (2012, 2014 and 2015)
- 11D. Long, long time
- 12D. Pointed the finger at
- 13D. TV journalist Ling
- 18D. Poor mark
- 21D. Links figures
- 22D. Singer Gomez
- 23D. Fake
- 25D. Casual greeting
- 26D. Leader of Germany?
- 27D. Entire, in Italian
- 28D. ___ Kennedy Shriver, founder of the Special Olympics
- 29D. Time periods
- 30D. To the ___ (with style)
- 32D. Notable site of enlightenment
- 35D. Pixar film set in the fictional town of Santa Cecilia
- 36D. At the end of the day
- 38D. Grp. whose alphabet is used eight times in this puzzle
- 39D. More than a few
- 41D. One of 3,000+ annually for IBM
- 42D. 1960s dance craze
- 44D. 'Obviously'
- 45D. Groucho Marx specialty
- 46D. __ Major
- 47D. Composer Stravinsky
- 49D. The whole shebang
- 51D. Challenge for a skier
- 52D. One of the founding airlines of Star Alliance
- 53D. Realm of Charlemagne, for short
- 54D. Fashion designer’s asset
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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