Leave a small tip

Latest answer — February 25, 2025

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Across

  1. 1Mario Kart item providing temporary invincibility
  2. 5Foaming at the mouth
  3. 10Popular thing to do on Black Friday
  4. 14Piercing place
  5. 15Get around
  6. 16An official color of the Miami Dolphins, appropriately
  7. 17Word after surface or service
  8. 18Not very approachable
  9. 19"You sure about that?"
  10. 20Meg Ryan's co-star in "When Harry Met Sally ..."
  11. 23Dole (out)
  12. 24Promote
  13. 27___ Secretary
  14. 30Call after last call?
  15. 35Wrinkle-free, say
  16. 37Simile's center
  17. 38Scholastic book fair org.
  18. 39Sister
  19. 40Kook
  20. 43"___ the season"
  21. 44"The Simpsons" grandfather
  22. 45Sushi garnish
  23. 46"Who's interested?"
  24. 48Gesture with razzle-dazzle
  25. 52Kickstarter contributor
  26. 53One most likely to get pwned
  27. 54Wide-eyed with wonder
  28. 56"I forbid this" ... or what a smart device wearer might claim regarding the ends of 20-, 30-, 40- and 48-Across?
  29. 63Call it an early night?
  30. 66Extra life, in video games
  31. 67When doubled, a Hawaiian fish
  32. 68Cigaretteless smoke
  33. 69Most of 1999
  34. 70"You said it, brother!"
  35. 71Completely used up, as a battery
  36. 72Home to the Amalfi Coast
  37. 73WhatsApp transmission

Down

  1. 1Unit of sidewalk concrete
  2. 2Spelling or Amos
  3. 3Whom Cain slew
  4. 4One who wears pink, in a breast cancer awareness campaign
  5. 5Change, chemically
  6. 6Totally embarrassed
  7. 7Bay bobber
  8. 8Altar exchange
  9. 9Artfully nimble
  10. 10Competed for the America's Cup
  11. 11Command ctrs.
  12. 12Aye, in Marseille
  13. 13Touch lovingly
  14. 21Neighbor of Saudi Arabia
  15. 22The first "A" in Reddit's A.M.A.
  16. 25Big name in brewing
  17. 26Like many an ESPN Deportes watcher
  18. 27Rapper Nicki
  19. 28Native of the Dutch Caribbean
  20. 29Finished, in slang
  21. 31Beat rapidly, as the heart
  22. 32Women's soccer powerhouse
  23. 33Launch party?
  24. 34___ tag
  25. 36___ mater (brain membrane)
  26. 41Boatload
  27. 42Provide resources for
  28. 47Place for a poser
  29. 49Totally beat
  30. 50Airer of "Last Week Tonight With John Oliver"
  31. 51Adams in a bar
  32. 55Hit 1959 musical with the song "Let Me Entertain You"
  33. 57Woman's name that's an anagram of 58-Down
  34. 58"I'll get to work right now!"
  35. 59Band with the 1984 hit "99 Luftballons"
  36. 60Domesticated
  37. 61___ Mix (popular snack)
  38. 62Leave a small tip
  39. 63Box set unit
  40. 64Home to the Burj Khalifa, for short
  41. 65Escape room?

The answer to “Leave a small tip” in the New York Times crossword is HINT — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on February 25, 2025, a Tuesday puzzle, at 62-Down. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.

“Leave a small tip” answer

HINT (4 letters)

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Why the answer is HINT

HINT is the 4-letter solution that fits "Leave a small tip" in the NYT Crossword crossword on February 25, 2025 (62-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does HINT mean?

Reading the plain dictionary sense of HINT is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.

(noun)

  • a slight or indirect indication or suggestion
  • a small piece of practical information or advice

When else has “Leave a small tip” appeared?

New York Times reuses clues across dates, sometimes with a different answer depending on the grid. Here's where this exact clue has shown up, and what the answer was each time — handy when you're checking whether today's fill is the only one.

February 25, 2025 (most recent) → HINT. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Leave a small tip”?

The answer is HINT, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on February 25, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “Leave a small tip”?

4 letters: HINT.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on February 25, 2025 (a Tuesday puzzle), at 62-Down.

Can “Leave a small tip” have a different answer?

Yes — New York Times sometimes reuses a clue with a different solution to fit the grid. The answers we've recorded for each date it appeared are listed above when available.

Where can I find the rest of this day's NYT Crossword answers?

The full grid for February 25, 2025 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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