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NY Times Crossword Complete Solution: May 15, 2025

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NY Times Crossword Answers May 15, 2025 

Across Clues and Answers (39)

Clue #1: 1. Workplace that often has sawdust

4-letter answer Answer: SHOP

Word Help: Synonyms: snitch, shop_class, frequent
Antonyms: boycott

Clue #2: 5. Offered up gossip

6-letter answer Answer: DISHED

Word Help: Synonyms: dish-shaped, serve, patelliform

Clue #3: 11. Close one, for short

3-letter answer Answer: BFF

Clue #4: 14. Part of a house that might shade part of a patio

4-letter answer Answer: EAVE

Clue #5: 15. African creature whose name is one letter away from what its horns might do

6-letter answer Answer: IMPALA

Word Help: Synonyms: Aepyceros_melampus, impala

Clue #6: 16. Constitutional change long endorsed by NOW

3-letter answer Answer: ERA

Word Help: Synonyms: era, ERA, geological_era

Clue #7: 17. Some colorful apparel

12-letter answer Answer: TIEDYESHIRTS

Clue #8: 19. Bagel-and-schmear go-with

3-letter answer Answer: LOX

Word Help: Synonyms: lox, liquid_oxygen, LOX

Clue #9: 20. Longtime deodorant brand

5-letter answer Answer: ARRID

Clue #10: 21. Crazy about

4-letter answer Answer: INTO

Clue #11: 22. Number on a clothing tag

4-letter answer Answer: SIZE

Word Help: Synonyms: size_of_it, size, sizing

Clue #12: 23. Unnatural sight, in brief

3-letter answer Answer: ESP

Word Help: Synonyms: ESP, second_sight, clairvoyance

Clue #13: 24. Outperforms

4-letter answer Answer: TOPS

Word Help: Synonyms: upside, round_top, elevation
Antonyms: bottom

Clue #14: 26. Certain grain source

7-letter answer Answer: RYESEED

Clue #15: 28. What might bring down the house?

5-letter answer Answer: ARSON

Word Help: Synonyms: incendiarism, arson, fire-raising

Clue #16: 30. Male film character played by a female terrier named Terry

4-letter answer Answer: TOTO

Clue #17: 31. Brother Felipe, Matty or Jesus of baseball

4-letter answer Answer: ALOU

Clue #18: 32. Accessory for a guitar neck

4-letter answer Answer: CAPO

Word Help: Synonyms: capo

Clue #19: 35. Thingamajigs

5-letter answer Answer: ITEMS

Word Help: Synonyms: token, detail, particular

Clue #20: 39. Statements that can be seen as positive ... or a hint to interpreting 17-, 26-, 49- and 62-Across

15-letter answer Answer: DOUBLENEGATIVES

Clue #21: 42. "In conclusion …"

5-letter answer Answer: ANDSO

Clue #22: 43. Darn it!

4-letter answer Answer: TEAR

Word Help: Synonyms: rent, shoot, snap

Clue #23: 44. Tilt

4-letter answer Answer: LEAN

Word Help: Synonyms: inclination, tilt, leaning
Antonyms: rich, fat

Clue #24: 45. Chimney part

4-letter answer Answer: FLUE

Word Help: Synonyms: flue_pipe, labial_pipe, flue

Clue #25: 47. Secret rendezvous

5-letter answer Answer: TRYST

Word Help: Synonyms: tryst, assignation, rendezvous

Clue #26: 49. Old-fashioned homemade cleaner

7-letter answer Answer: LYESOAP

Clue #27: 52. Call for delivery?

4-letter answer Answer: PUSH

Word Help: Synonyms: push_button, tug, crusade
Antonyms: pull

Clue #28: 54. Org. concerned with nationwide traffic

3-letter answer Answer: DEA

Word Help: Synonyms: DEA, Drug_Enforcement_Administration, Drug_Enforcement_Agency

Clue #29: 56. Scent

4-letter answer Answer: ODOR

Word Help: Synonyms: odour, olfactory_property, smell

Clue #30: 57. Spoils

4-letter answer Answer: LOOT

Word Help: Synonyms: moolah, simoleons, bread

Clue #31: 59. Hoops great ___ Thomas

5-letter answer Answer: ISIAH

Clue #32: 61. Cow's chew

3-letter answer Answer: CUD

Word Help: Synonyms: cud, wad, chaw

Clue #33: 62. Des Moines's domain

12-letter answer Answer: HAWKEYESTATE

Clue #34: 64. Word after tell or catch

3-letter answer Answer: ALL

Word Help: Synonyms: whole, all, totally
Antonyms: partly, some

Clue #35: 65. Directs

6-letter answer Answer: STEERS

Word Help: Synonyms: manoeuver, head, bullock

Clue #36: 66. Sphere ... or 4πr², for the surface of a sphere

4-letter answer Answer: AREA

Word Help: Synonyms: sphere, field, surface_area

Clue #37: 67. Shortest among the top 25 most common U.S. surnames

3-letter answer Answer: LEE

Word Help: Synonyms: Shelton_Jackson_Lee, downwind, lee_side
Antonyms: windward

Clue #38: 68. Scottish cryptid, informally

6-letter answer Answer: NESSIE

Word Help: Synonyms: Nessie, Loch_Ness_monster

Clue #39: 69. Any member in the group with the 1965 hit "Turn! Turn! Turn!"

4-letter answer Answer: BYRD

Word Help: Synonyms: Richard_E._Byrd, Admiral_Byrd, Byrd

Across Clues and Answers (39)

Clue #1: 1. Small, clingy bristles on a gecko's foot

5-letter answer Answer: SETAE

Word Help: Synonyms: seta

Clue #2: 2. Establishment where things are cut and dried?

9-letter answer Answer: HAIRSALON

Clue #3: 3. Self-satisfied and then some

9-letter answer Answer: OVERPROUD

Word Help: Synonyms: overproud

Clue #4: 4. Spa service, for short

4-letter answer Answer: PEDI

Clue #5: 5. Exhibit in a natural history museum, informally

4-letter answer Answer: DINO

Clue #6: 6. Cool cat's "Roger that"

5-letter answer Answer: IMHIP

Clue #7: 7. Dizzy feeling, with "the"

5-letter answer Answer: SPINS

Word Help: Synonyms: spin_around, gyrate, twirl

Clue #8: 8. Eponym of the N.H.L.'s M.V.P. award

4-letter answer Answer: HART

Word Help: Synonyms: Lorenz_Hart, Lorenz_Milton_Hart, stag

Clue #9: 9. Charger in una corrida

6-letter answer Answer: ELTORO

Clue #10: 10. Chargers in courts, for short

3-letter answer Answer: DAS

Word Help: Synonyms: das, district_attorney, cony

Clue #11: 11. Prove untrue

5-letter answer Answer: BELIE

Word Help: Synonyms: contradict, belie, misrepresent

Clue #12: 12. Suddenly went still

5-letter answer Answer: FROZE

Word Help: Synonyms: suspend, immobilize, freeze_out
Antonyms: boil, unblock

Clue #13: 13. Like some documents in the pre-internet age

5-letter answer Answer: FAXED

Word Help: Synonyms: telefax, fax, facsimile

Clue #14: 18. Acknowledge nonverbally

5-letter answer Answer: NODTO

Clue #15: 22. With an air of haughtiness

8-letter answer Answer: SNOOTILY

Word Help: Synonyms: snobbishly, snootily, uppishly

Clue #16: 25. In days past

4-letter answer Answer: ONCE

Word Help: Synonyms: once, in_one_case, erst

Clue #17: 27. Shout in a game of tag

5-letter answer Answer: NOTIT

Clue #18: 29. Replaces

7-letter answer Answer: SUBSFOR

Clue #19: 30. Caesar wrap?

4-letter answer Answer: TOGA

Word Help: Synonyms: toga

Clue #20: 31. ___ Lovelace, mathematician and daughter of Lord Byron

3-letter answer Answer: ADA

Word Help: Synonyms: ADA, adenosine_deaminase

Clue #21: 33. Lead-in to chamber

4-letter answer Answer: ANTE

Word Help: Synonyms: ante

Clue #22: 34. Letter before cue

3-letter answer Answer: PEE

Word Help: Synonyms: water, weewee, piss

Clue #23: 36. Mark Twain tale narrated in the first person by a noted first woman

9-letter answer Answer: EVESDIARY

Clue #24: 37. Carnivore

9-letter answer Answer: MEATEATER

Clue #25: 38. Fig. written in boxes on a W-9

3-letter answer Answer: SSN

Clue #26: 40. Woman's name spelled out in a 1970 hit

4-letter answer Answer: LOLA

Clue #27: 41. Liberal ___

4-letter answer Answer: ARTS

Word Help: Synonyms: liberal_arts, fine_art, artistry

Clue #28: 46. Burning the midnight oil, say

6-letter answer Answer: UPLATE

Clue #29: 48. Beast with a horn

5-letter answer Answer: RHINO

Word Help: Synonyms: rhinoceros, rhino

Clue #30: 49. In the neighborhood

5-letter answer Answer: LOCAL

Word Help: Synonyms: topical_anesthetic, local_anesthetic, local
Antonyms: national, express

Clue #31: 50. Small bump

6-letter answer Answer: NODULE

Word Help: Synonyms: nodule, tubercle

Clue #32: 51. Word after wet, pool or chicken

6-letter answer Answer: NOODLE

Word Help: Synonyms: noggin, bean, noodle

Clue #33: 52. Slow sorts, in slang

5-letter answer Answer: POKES

Word Help: Synonyms: stab, prod, paper_bag

Clue #34: 53. Baby carriers

5-letter answer Answer: UTERI

Word Help: Synonyms: uterus, womb

Clue #35: 55. In the lead

5-letter answer Answer: AHEAD

Word Help: Synonyms: in_the_lead, before, forwards
Antonyms: backward, back

Clue #36: 58. Is behind

4-letter answer Answer: OWES

Word Help: Synonyms: owe

Clue #37: 60. Shot in the dark

4-letter answer Answer: STAB

Word Help: Synonyms: stab, pang, prod

Clue #38: 62. Sister channel of QVC

3-letter answer Answer: HSN

Clue #39: 63. Narrow amount to win by

4-letter answer Answer: NOSE

Word Help: Synonyms: poke, wind, nozzle

Expert Solving Strategies

• Look for fill-in-the-blank clues first (they're often easiest)
• Watch for question marks indicating wordplay
• Check vowel patterns in partially solved words

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No 27391, Tue Nov 05, 2024 NYT Evan Kalish

Across Clues :

1. Quoth, 5. Rae of "Barbie", 9. Precipitation unit, 13. "Therefore ...", 14. Parental punishment that might be circumvented with an iPad, 15. What a host might offer a first-time visitor, 16. Tarnishes, 17. Professional pitchers?, 19. Pulitzer-winning author James, 20. Nada, 21. Claws badly, 22. Hindu aphorisms, 24. They have issues, in brief, 25. Unsubscribe, with "out", 26. Franklin of Motown, 29. Creative spark, for short, 33. Cotton gin inventor Whitney, 34. What was founded as the Collegiate School in Killingworth, Connecticut, 36. Popular sushi options depicted four times in this puzzle, 40. Genre for BTS, 41. Like Triple Word Score squares in Scrabble, 42. Marina markers, 43. Milky Way shape, 45. Nail polish brand, 47. ___ contendere, 48. Prez #41, 52. Impressive note for a soprano, 54. Fallopian tube traveler, 55. Orangutans, e.g., 57. Oscar nominee for "Network", 59. Pose performed on a mat, 60. (base x height)/2, for a triangle, 61. Singer Chappell ___, 62. Crossed a kiddie pool, perhaps, 63. Forgo humility, 64. Nocturnal reef hunters, 65. Ruminate in frustration

Down Clues :

1. Makes out, to a Brit, 2. "Farewell!", 3. Speck in the sea, 4. Opposites of no-nos, 5. Demand, 6. Hand sanitizer alternative, 7. City with the Mississippi River-spanning Eads Bridge: Abbr., 8. Rosary prayer, 9. "That sounds fine, go ahead", 10. Number of carolers?, 11. Four in a quart, 12. Billing increments: Abbr., 13. Pretty ___ picture, 18. Herb used in stuffing, 20. What a shock!, 23. Part of the mouth known as the palate, 24. Neighbor of Niger and Senegal, 27. Ring light?, 28. One sharing a common cause, 29. "Gross!", 30. Lies down for a bit, 31. Pig food, 32. It puts the icing on the cake, 33. Terminus, 35. Part of a dollar sign, 37. Brushing, flossing, etc., 38. Move, informally, 39. Trio collected by a bases-clearing hit, for short, 44. Ludwig Mies van der ___ (noted midcentury architect), 45. Pregnancy docs, 46. Wrinkle-faced pooch, 49. Lays into, 50. Fashion designer Kate, 51. Extend, as a membership, 52. German Mr., 53. "Here's a better ___ …", 54. Citation shortener, 56. Downcast, 57. Apprehend, 58. Croc's tip, 59. "How adorable!" reactions

Break down the NYT Crosswords: November 05, 2024

Let's go into the puzzle, starting with the across clues and answers, followed by the down clues and answers.

New York Times, Tuesday, November 5, 2024

Across Clues with Answers:

• The clue is 1. Quoth. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: SAID

  Possible Answer : allege, sound_out, said, pronounce, suppose, read, enunciate, aforesaid, aforementioned, order, tell, state, say, enjoin, aver, enounce, articulate




• The clue is 5. Rae of "Barbie". Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: ISSA




• The clue is 9. Precipitation unit. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: INCH

  Possible Answer : edge, inch, in, column_inch




• The clue is 13. "Therefore ...". Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: ANDSO




• The clue is 14. Parental punishment that might be circumvented with an iPad. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: NOTV




• The clue is 15. What a host might offer a first-time visitor. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: TOUR

  Possible Answer : hitch, term_of_enlistment, go, spell, tour, enlistment, tour_of_duty, circuit, duty_tour, turn




• The clue is 16. Tarnishes. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: SOILS

  Possible Answer : territory, soil, grime, grease, dirty, grunge, bemire, dirt, stain, land, ground, begrime, filth, colly

  Possible Opposite Answer : clean




• The clue is 17. Professional pitchers?. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (9 letters)

  The answer: SALESREPS




• The clue is 19. Pulitzer-winning author James. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: AGEE

  Possible Answer : James_Agee, Agee




• The clue is 20. Nada. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: ZIP

  Possible Answer : cypher, speed, zilch, goose_egg, travel_rapidly, nil, aught, nada, nix, vigor, zip_up, energy, ZIP, postcode, postal_code, slide_fastener, cipher, hurry, vigour, null, zippo, naught, zip, ZIP_code, zipper, nothing, zero, zip_fastener

  Possible Opposite Answer : unzip




• The clue is 21. Claws badly. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: MAULS

  Possible Answer : mangle, maul, sledge, sledgehammer




• The clue is 22. Hindu aphorisms. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)

  The answer: SUTRAS

  Possible Answer : sutra




• The clue is 24. They have issues, in brief. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: MAGS

  Possible Answer : magazine, mag




• The clue is 25. Unsubscribe, with "out". Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: OPT

  Possible Answer : opt, choose, prefer




• The clue is 26. Franklin of Motown. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)

  The answer: ARETHA




• The clue is 29. Creative spark, for short. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: INSPO




• The clue is 33. Cotton gin inventor Whitney. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: ELI




• The clue is 34. What was founded as the Collegiate School in Killingworth, Connecticut. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: YALE

  Possible Answer : Yale_University, Yale, Elihu_Yale




• The clue is 36. Popular sushi options depicted four times in this puzzle. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (15 letters)

  The answer: CALIFORNIAROLLS




• The clue is 40. Genre for BTS. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: KPOP




• The clue is 41. Like Triple Word Score squares in Scrabble. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: RED

  Possible Answer : Bolshevik, cherry-red, bolshie, loss, red-faced, red, Red, cerise, reddened, ruby, cherry, scarlet, Marxist, redness, bolshy, reddish, blood-red, ruddy, ruby-red, Red_River, flushed, violent, crimson, red_ink, carmine

  Possible Opposite Answer : gain




• The clue is 42. Marina markers. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: BUOYS

  Possible Answer : buoy, buoy_up




• The clue is 43. Milky Way shape. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)

  The answer: SPIRAL

  Possible Answer : whorled, turbinate, helical, whorl, gyrate, coiling, coil, helix, spiral, corkscrew, volute, spiraling, voluted




• The clue is 45. Nail polish brand. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: OPI




• The clue is 47. ___ contendere. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: NOLO




• The clue is 48. Prez #41. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)

  The answer: BUSHSR




• The clue is 52. Impressive note for a soprano. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: HIGHC




• The clue is 54. Fallopian tube traveler. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: EGG

  Possible Answer : ballock, testis, testicle, bollock, orchis, eggs, nut, ball, egg




• The clue is 55. Orangutans, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: APES

  Possible Answer : caricature, emulator, imitator, ape, copycat, anthropoid, aper




• The clue is 57. Oscar nominee for "Network". Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (9 letters)

  The answer: NEDBEATTY




• The clue is 59. Pose performed on a mat. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: ASANA

  Possible Answer : asana




• The clue is 60. (base x height)/2, for a triangle. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: AREA

  Possible Answer : surface_area, domain, arena, expanse, sphere, region, area, country, orbit, field




• The clue is 61. Singer Chappell ___. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: ROAN

  Possible Answer : roan




• The clue is 62. Crossed a kiddie pool, perhaps. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: WADED

  Possible Answer : bundle, pack, jam, ram, jampack, cram, chock_up, compact, wade, wad




• The clue is 63. Forgo humility. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: BRAG

  Possible Answer : tout, brag, crow, vaporing, boast, shoot_a_line, gas, blow, boss, gasconade, swash, bragging, crowing, line-shooting, vaunt, bluster




• The clue is 64. Nocturnal reef hunters. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: EELS

  Possible Answer : eel




• The clue is 65. Ruminate in frustration. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: STEW

  Possible Answer : lather, grudge, sweat, fret, swither, grizzle, stew, brood

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. Makes out, to a Brit. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: SNOGS

  Possible Answer: osculate, snog, buss, kiss

• The clue is 2. "Farewell!". Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: ADIEU

  Possible Answer: sayonara, auf_wiedersehen, goodby, so_long, good-by, bye, arrivederci, au_revoir, goodbye, good_day, adieu, cheerio, good-bye, bye-bye, adios

• The clue is 3. Speck in the sea. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: ISLET

  Possible Answer: islet, isle

• The clue is 4. Opposites of no-nos. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: DOS

  Possible Answer: DoS, DOS, behave, arrange, doh, United_States_Department_of_State, make, practice, coiffure, State_Department, make_out, do, Doctor_of_Osteopathy, answer, coif, ut, set, perform, exercise, come, Department_of_State, disk_operating_system, execute, practise, DO, brawl, cause, fare, suffice, get_along, manage, bash, act, State, coiffe, dress, serve

  Possible Opposite Answer : unmake

• The clue is 5. Demand. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)

  The answer: INSIST

  Possible Answer: assert, insist, take_a_firm_stand, importune

• The clue is 6. Hand sanitizer alternative. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: SOAP

  Possible Answer: soap, scoop, easy_lay, lather, Georgia_home_boy, max, grievous_bodily_harm, liquid_ecstasy, goop

• The clue is 7. City with the Mississippi River-spanning Eads Bridge: Abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: STL

• The clue is 8. Rosary prayer. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (8 letters)

  The answer: AVEMARIA

• The clue is 9. "That sounds fine, go ahead". Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (9 letters)

  The answer: ITRUSTYOU

• The clue is 10. Number of carolers?. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: NOEL

  Possible Answer: Christmastime, Yule, Noel, Yuletide, Christmas, Christmastide

• The clue is 11. Four in a quart. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: CUPS

  Possible Answer: cup, transfuse, loving_cup, cupful

• The clue is 12. Billing increments: Abbr.. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: HRS

  Possible Answer: hr, hour, 60_minutes

• The clue is 13. Pretty ___ picture. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: ASA

• The clue is 18. Herb used in stuffing. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: SAGE

  Possible Answer: sage, salvia, sage-green

• The clue is 20. What a shock!. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: ZAP

  Possible Answer: nuke, vaporize, atomize, micro-cook, microwave, zap, atomise

• The clue is 23. Part of the mouth known as the palate. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: ROOF

  Possible Answer: roof, ceiling, cap

• The clue is 24. Neighbor of Niger and Senegal. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: MALI

  Possible Answer: French_Sudan, Mali, Republic_of_Mali

• The clue is 27. Ring light?. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: HALO

  Possible Answer: doughnut, gloriole, nimbus, annulus, glory, aureole, ring, anchor_ring, halo, aura

• The clue is 28. One sharing a common cause. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: ALLY

  Possible Answer: ally, friend

  Possible Opposite Answer : foe

• The clue is 29. "Gross!". Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: ICK

• The clue is 30. Lies down for a bit. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: NAPS

  Possible Answer: short_sleep, sleep, catch_a_wink, cat_sleep, nap, Napoleon, pile, snooze, forty_winks, catnap

• The clue is 31. Pig food. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: SLOP

  Possible Answer: splosh, slops, mire, splatter, pigwash, squish, glop, swill, slop, splash, spill, squelch, slosh, treacle, pigswill, mush

• The clue is 32. It puts the icing on the cake. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (9 letters)

  The answer: PIPINGBAG

• The clue is 33. Terminus. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: END

  Possible Answer: goal, close, death, finish, terminal, remainder, remnant, closing, conclusion, stop, end, terminate, ending, cease, final_stage, last, oddment, destruction

  Possible Opposite Answer : begin, beginning

• The clue is 35. Part of a dollar sign. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: ESS

  Possible Answer: einsteinium, E, atomic_number_99, Es

• The clue is 37. Brushing, flossing, etc.. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (8 letters)

  The answer: ORALCARE

• The clue is 38. Move, informally. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: RELO

• The clue is 39. Trio collected by a bases-clearing hit, for short. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: RBIS

  Possible Answer: rbi, run_batted_in

• The clue is 44. Ludwig Mies van der ___ (noted midcentury architect). Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: ROHE

• The clue is 45. Pregnancy docs. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)

  The answer: OBGYNS

• The clue is 46. Wrinkle-faced pooch. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: PUG

  Possible Answer: pug, pug-dog

• The clue is 49. Lays into. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: HASAT

• The clue is 50. Fashion designer Kate. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: SPADE

  Possible Answer: nigger, coon, nigra, jigaboo, spade, nigga

• The clue is 51. Extend, as a membership. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: RENEW

  Possible Answer: reincarnate, regenerate, renew

• The clue is 52. German Mr.. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: HERR

  Possible Answer: Herr

• The clue is 53. "Here's a better ___ …". Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: IDEA

  Possible Answer: theme, approximation, thought, melodic_theme, musical_theme, estimation, idea, estimate, mind

• The clue is 54. Citation shortener. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: ETAL

• The clue is 56. Downcast. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: SAD

  Possible Answer: deplorable, lamentable, pitiful, sorry, sad, distressing

  Possible Opposite Answer : glad

• The clue is 57. Apprehend. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: NAB

  Possible Answer: arrest, collar, cop, nab, pick_up, apprehend, nail

• The clue is 58. Croc's tip. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: TOE

  Possible Answer: toe, toenail

• The clue is 59. "How adorable!" reactions. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: AWS

XWordHint Crossword Answers June 25, 2025 | Expert Breakdown & Tips

XWordHint Crossword Complete Solution: June 25, 2025

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Our expert breakdown helps you solve the June 25 XWordHint crossword while expanding your vocabulary. Learn answer strategies and discover word connections.

Across Clues and Answers (35)

Clue #1: 1. Besmirch

3-letter answer Answer: TAR

Word Help: Synonyms: pitch, sea_dog, mariner

Clue #2: 4. Sound of a bass drum

5-letter answer Answer: THUMP

Word Help: Synonyms: thumping, clump, thud

Clue #3: 9. "Challenge accepted!"

5-letter answer Answer: ITSON

Clue #4: 14. TV newswoman Cabrera

3-letter answer Answer: ANA

Word Help: Synonyms: Ana, ana

Clue #5: 15. Drive back

5-letter answer Answer: REPEL

Word Help: Synonyms: disgust, snub, fight_off
Antonyms: attract

Clue #6: 16. Like avaricious eyes

5-letter answer Answer: BEADY

Word Help: Synonyms: buttony, sequined, buttonlike

Clue #7: 17. Historic agreement of 1215

10-letter answer Answer: MAGNACARTA

Clue #8: 19. Wear on earth?

5-letter answer Answer: ERODE

Word Help: Synonyms: erode, gnaw_at, eat_away

Clue #9: 20. "Through the fog it came" in Part I of Coleridge's "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner"

9-letter answer Answer: ALBATROSS

Word Help: Synonyms: albatross, millstone, mollymawk

Clue #10: 21. Big name in Dadaism

3-letter answer Answer: ARP

Word Help: Synonyms: Hans_Arp, Arp, Jean_Arp

Clue #11: 22. Lets borrow

7-letter answer Answer: LOANSTO

Clue #12: 23. "Dream a Little Dream of Me" singer of 1968, familiarly

8-letter answer Answer: MAMACASS

Clue #13: 27. What silken tofu may replace in vegan recipes

3-letter answer Answer: EGG

Word Help: Synonyms: egg, ball, testis

Clue #14: 28. Frog's friend in an easy-reader classic

4-letter answer Answer: TOAD

Word Help: Synonyms: toad, toad_frog, frog

Clue #15: 30. Ethnic group of Rwanda

4-letter answer Answer: HUTU

Word Help: Synonyms: Hutu

Clue #16: 31. California ___ (abstaining from everything but cannabis, say)

5-letter answer Answer: SOBER

Word Help: Synonyms: drab, sedate, somber
Antonyms: playful, intoxicated

Clue #17: 34. Formally forces out

6-letter answer Answer: EXILES

Word Help: Synonyms: exile, expatriation, expatriate
Antonyms: repatriate

Clue #18: 36. Onomatopoetic breakfast trio

14-letter answer Answer: SNAPCRACKLEPOP

Clue #19: 39. Facility for outpatients

6-letter answer Answer: CLINIC

Word Help: Synonyms: clinic

Clue #20: 40. Yorkshire metropolis

5-letter answer Answer: LEEDS

Word Help: Synonyms: Leeds

Clue #21: 41. Delay deciding, informally

4-letter answer Answer: PUNT

Word Help: Synonyms: punting, stake, game

Clue #22: 42. Olympic blade

4-letter answer Answer: EPEE

Word Help: Synonyms: epee

Clue #23: 44. Olympic "blade"

3-letter answer Answer: OAR

Word Help: Synonyms: oar

Clue #24: 47. 907, for a high one

8-letter answer Answer: AREACODE

Clue #25: 49. Bit of gear for Vermeer

7-letter answer Answer: PALETTE

Word Help: Synonyms: palette, pallette, pallet

Clue #26: 53. Bad bug

3-letter answer Answer: FLU

Word Help: Synonyms: influenza, flu, grippe

Clue #27: 54. 2008 romantic drama starring Joaquin Phoenix and Gwyneth Paltrow

9-letter answer Answer: TWOLOVERS

Clue #28: 56. Concern for an Allied ship

5-letter answer Answer: UBOAT

Clue #29: 58. Incentive to stay indoors on a sweltering day, informally … or a hint to four squares in this puzzle

9-letter answer Answer: CENTRALAC

Clue #30: 59. "Cheers" in Chiapas

5-letter answer Answer: SALUD

Clue #31: 60. Bird-related

5-letter answer Answer: AVIAN

Word Help: Synonyms: avian

Clue #32: 61. Simu ___, portrayer of Rival Ken in "Barbie"

3-letter answer Answer: LIU

Clue #33: 62. "Ergo …"

5-letter answer Answer: ANDSO

Clue #34: 63. Flashy fish

5-letter answer Answer: TETRA

Word Help: Synonyms: tetra

Clue #35: 64. A person's soul mate, with "the"

3-letter answer Answer: ONE

Word Help: Synonyms: one, single, unmatchable

Across Clues and Answers (35)

Clue #1: 1. Tex-Mex treat

6-letter answer Answer: TAMALE

Word Help: Synonyms: tamale, Tamale

Clue #2: 2. Like a clock with hands

6-letter answer Answer: ANALOG

Word Help: Synonyms: analog, parallel, analogue
Antonyms: digital

Clue #3: 3. Miscellaneous collection

6-letter answer Answer: RAGBAG

Word Help: Synonyms: odds_and_ends, mishmash, hotchpotch

Clue #4: 4. Expansive parcels

6-letter answer Answer: TRACTS

Word Help: Synonyms: nerve_tract, pamphlet, parcel

Clue #5: 5. Love, in emoji-speak

5-letter answer Answer: HEART

Word Help: Synonyms: mettle, nub, heart_and_soul

Clue #6: 6. Tool for removing a tree stump

8-letter answer Answer: UPROOTER

Word Help: Synonyms: ruiner, waster, uprooter

Clue #7: 7. M.L.B. team that retired Strawberry's #18

4-letter answer Answer: METS

Clue #8: 8. Substance in stars and neon signs

6-letter answer Answer: PLASMA

Word Help: Synonyms: plasma, plasm, blood_plasma

Clue #9: 9. Flanged girder

5-letter answer Answer: IBEAM

Clue #10: 10. Healthful snack brand

10-letter answer Answer: TERRACHIPS

Clue #11: 11. Home to the Museum of the Portuguese Language

8-letter answer Answer: SAOPAULO

Clue #12: 12. "That's unexpected …"

3-letter answer Answer: ODD

Word Help: Synonyms: peculiar, odd, singular
Antonyms: even

Clue #13: 13. Bill promoting science education

3-letter answer Answer: NYE

Clue #14: 18. One of the Bobbsey twins, in children's literature

3-letter answer Answer: NAN

Word Help: Synonyms: naan, Nan_River, gran

Clue #15: 24. Top-selling musical artist of the 2010s

5-letter answer Answer: ADELE

Clue #16: 25. Part of a dance

4-letter answer Answer: STEP

Word Help: Synonyms: pace, footprint, ill-use

Clue #17: 26. Questionable, in modern lingo

3-letter answer Answer: SUS

Word Help: Synonyms: Sus, genus_Sus

Clue #18: 29. Source of prophecy

6-letter answer Answer: ORACLE

Word Help: Synonyms: prophesier, vaticinator, oracle

Clue #19: 31. Popular stocking stuffer?

10-letter answer Answer: SANTACLAUS

Clue #20: 32. Nail polish brand with a MillenniYUM shade

3-letter answer Answer: OPI

Clue #21: 33. Quietly added to a thread

5-letter answer Answer: BCCED

Clue #22: 35. Marked, in a way

3-letter answer Answer: XED

Clue #23: 36. Legato notation, in music

4-letter answer Answer: SLUR

Word Help: Synonyms: blot, dim, smudge
Antonyms: focus

Clue #24: 37. Tripled, then tripled again

8-letter answer Answer: NINEFOLD

Word Help: Synonyms: ninefold, nonuple, nine_times

Clue #25: 38. "Don't let up. You've got this!"

8-letter answer Answer: KEEPONIT

Clue #26: 39. Tax prep pro

3-letter answer Answer: CPA

Word Help: Synonyms: certified_public_accountant, CPA

Clue #27: 43. Acquisition that may solve a mouse problem

6-letter answer Answer: PETCAT

Clue #28: 44. Opera with a baritone Iago

6-letter answer Answer: OTELLO

Clue #29: 45. "Quickest way to Harlem," in song

6-letter answer Answer: ATRAIN

Clue #30: 46. Former stray, often

6-letter answer Answer: RESCUE

Word Help: Synonyms: rescue, saving, delivery

Clue #31: 48. Get the edge over

5-letter answer Answer: OUTDO

Word Help: Synonyms: outdo, outperform, outgo

Clue #32: 50. Rite place at the rite time?

5-letter answer Answer: ALTAR

Word Help: Synonyms: altar, Lord's_table, communion_table

Clue #33: 51. ___ Doone (cookie brand)

5-letter answer Answer: LORNA

Clue #34: 52. First lady of Italy?

3-letter answer Answer: EVA

Clue #35: 55. "___ got some difficult days ahead": Martin Luther King Jr.

4-letter answer Answer: WEVE

Clue #36: 56. Team for gymnasts Biles and Chiles

3-letter answer Answer: USA

Word Help: Synonyms: US, United_States_of_America, the_States

Clue #37: 57. Blacklist

3-letter answer Answer: BAN

Word Help: Synonyms: proscription, banning, forbiddance

Expert Solving Strategies

• Look for fill-in-the-blank clues first (they're often easiest)
• Watch for question marks indicating wordplay
• Check vowel patterns in partially solved words

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