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If you’re searching for a specific clue from the February 12, 2025 puzzle, you’ll find all the hints listed below. We’ve structured this guide so you can easily locate the clue you need without accidentally seeing answers to others you’re still working on. Happy solving!
1A “Give me some ___” NYT Crossword Clue
Hint 1: (Noun)
- In printing, a block of type without a raised letter, used to create spacing between words or sentences.
- The vast, boundless expanse in which all things exist.
Answer:
[spoiler]SPACE[/spoiler]
Hint 2: (Verb)
- To position or arrange at intervals.
6A Chocolate-flavored coffee drink NYT Crossword Clue
Hint 1: Chocolate (noun)
- A shade ranging from medium brown to dark brown.
- A drink made with cocoa powder, milk, and sugar, typically served hot.
Answer:
[spoiler]MOCHA[/spoiler]
Hint 2: Answer used in the past:
- MOCHALATTE (10 letters)
7A Ending point for a walk down the aisle NYT Crossword Clue
Hint 1: Ending (noun)
- An event that marks the conclusion of something.
- The final part of a word, such as a suffix or inflectional ending.
Answer:
[spoiler]ALTAR[/spoiler]
Hint 2: Aisle (noun)
- A passageway between seating areas, such as in an auditorium or vehicle, or between shelves in a store.
- A long, narrow pathway, like one found in a cave or forest.
8A Hybrid women’s golfing attire NYT Crossword Clue
Hint 1: Hybrid (noun)
- A word formed from elements of different languages (e.g., “monolingual,” which combines a Greek prefix with a Latin root).
- In genetics, an organism resulting from the crossbreeding of genetically different parents or species, especially in plants or animals.
Answer:
[spoiler]SKORT[/spoiler]
Hint 2: Hybrid (adjective)
- Created through crossbreeding.
9A Overly tough NYT Crossword Clue
Hint 1: Tough (adjective)
- Mentally demanding; difficult to understand, solve, or believe.
- Extremely challenging; requiring great endurance or determination.
Answer:
[spoiler]HARSH[/spoiler]
Hint 2: Tough (noun)
- A person who learned to fight through street experience rather than formal boxing training.
- A violent and aggressive young criminal.
1D Huge hit NYT Crossword Clue
Hint 1: Hit (verb)
- Forcefully drive something into a specific place.
- Deliberately and intentionally kill someone.
Answer:
[spoiler]SMASH[/spoiler]
Hint 2: Hit (noun)
- A noticeable or significant success.
- In physics, a short event where two or more objects collide.
2D Music genre that often includes an accordion NYT Crossword Clue
Hint 1: Accordion (noun)
- A portable, box-shaped musical instrument with free reeds that produce sound when air is pushed through bellows controlled by the player.
Answer:
[spoiler]POLKA[/spoiler]
Hint 2: Music (noun)
- The consequence or punishment for one’s actions.
- Any pleasant and harmonious sounds.
3D Jamie Foxx or Michael J. Fox NYT Crossword Clue
Hint 1: Michael (noun)
- In the Old Testament, the archangel who serves as the protector of the Jewish people.
Answer:
[spoiler]ACTOR[/spoiler]
Hint 2: Anagram – Rearrange the letters below to solve today’s answer.
RTOCA
4D Blackens on the grill NYT Crossword Clue
Hint 1: Grill (noun)
- A restaurant that specialises in cooking food on a grill.
- A structure made of metal bars, used as a partition or grate.
Answer:
[spoiler]CHARS[/spoiler]
Hint 2: Grill (verb)
- To cook food over or under a grill.
- To question or examine someone thoroughly.
5D You are here NYT Crossword Clue
Hint 1: (Noun)
- The third planet from the Sun, where humans live.
- A link between an electrical device and a large conductor, such as the Earth, assumed to have zero voltage.
Answer:
[spoiler]EARTH[/spoiler]
Hint 2: (Verb)
- To establish a connection with the Earth.
- To burrow or hide in the ground, like a hunted animal.
