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This NYT Solvers page provides hints and answers for every clue in the daily New York Times Crossword. Each clue includes a short hint for solvers who want to keep working on their own, plus the full answer for anyone who wants to finish the puzzle right away. The list updates every day when the new puzzle is released, and it covers the regular daily grid, the Sunday puzzle, and any special themed editions.
If you only need one clue answered, use the search bar above to jump straight to it. If you want to understand how NYT clues are built so you can solve faster on your own, keep reading below.
• Daily hints and answers: Every clue from that day's NYT Crossword, updated shortly after the puzzle is released.
• Wordplay explanations: A short note on why an answer works, so you can recognize the same pattern next time.
• Sunday and themed puzzles: Larger grids and special editions get the same clue by clue treatment.
• Links to related solvers: Tools for the Mini Crossword, Wordle, Connections, Spelling Bee, and other daily NYT games.
1. Find your clue using the search bar, or scroll to its number and direction, Across or Down.
2. Read the quick hint first if you want to keep solving without a spoiler.
3. If you are still stuck, reveal the full answer listed just below the hint.
4. Read the short explanation to understand the wordplay behind the clue.
5. Repeat for any other clues you need help with, then head back to your puzzle.
NYT Crossword clues are rarely a plain definition. Recognizing the type of clue you are looking at is often the fastest way to solve it without any outside help. The main categories are:
• Straight definition: A direct synonym for the answer, most common early in the week.
• Fill in the blank: A clue with a missing word, such as a line from a saying or a title.
• Abbreviation clues: Marked by a shortened word or the letters themselves, hinting that the answer is also an abbreviation.
• Homophones: Clues that use words like sounds like or so to say, pointing to an answer that sounds like another word.
• Puns and wordplay: Clues written with a question mark, signaling a playful or double meaning rather than a literal one.
• Foreign language clues: Answers borrowed from another language, often flagged by a country or language name in the clue.
• Pop culture references: Clues about movies, music, sports, or public figures, which tend to appear more often later in the week.
• Theme related clues: Longer answers connected to the puzzle's overall theme, usually found in the grid's longest entries.
The NYT Crossword gets harder as the week goes on. Knowing the pattern helps you set expectations and pick the right strategy for each puzzle.
• Start with the clues you are most confident about, then use those letters to work out harder crossings.
• Watch for question marks in a clue. They almost always mean the clue is a pun rather than a literal definition.
• Common short answers like era, oreo, and eel show up often. Learning these speeds up early solving.
• If a clue mentions another country or language, expect a foreign word as the answer.
• On Thursdays, check whether a single square might need more than one letter, since rebus puzzles are common that day.
If you need hints for a different NYT game, these pages get the same daily treatment as this one.
• Mini Crossword Hints
• Wordle Hints
• Connections Hints
• Spelling Bee Hints
• Strands Hints
• Letter Boxed Hints
Prefer to solve with a tool instead of reading hints one by one? Try the Crossword Solver. Enter the letters you already have, and it returns every possible match.
This page is built to answer one question as directly as possible. What is the answer to my NYT Crossword clue, right now? It combines quick hints, full answers, and short wordplay explanations so that solvers at any skill level, from Monday beginners to Saturday experts, can find exactly the level of help they need and get back to their puzzle.
The New York Times releases the next day's Crossword at 10 p.m. Eastern the night before. Hints and answers on this page are updated shortly after.
Yes. Every hint and answer on this page matches that day's official NYT Crossword.
Yes. Each clue lists its hint separately from the full answer, so you can stop reading as soon as you have what you need.
Yes. Sunday puzzles, holiday themes, and other special editions get the same clue-by-clue coverage as the regular daily puzzle.
Many clues rely on puns, hidden words, or double meanings rather than plain definitions. This is intentional and becomes easier to spot with practice, which is why each hint on this page includes a short explanation of the wordplay.
The hints and answers on nytsolvers are free to use. The official NYT Crossword itself may require a subscription to play directly on the New York Times site or app.
Type the clue exactly as it appears in your puzzle into the search bar at the top of this page. If it is a brand new clue that has not been posted yet, check back shortly, since the list is updated throughout the day.