NYT Crossword December 9 2024 Answers (12/9/24)

We have all of the answers to the NYT Crossword puzzle for December 9 2024 to help you finish it up!
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Our NYT Crossword December 9, 2024 answers guide should help you finish today’s crossword if you’ve found yourself stuck on a crossword clue. The NYT Crossword is a daily puzzle 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 New York Times and is also available online.

NYT Crossword December 9, 2024 Answers

If you need help solving the NYT Crossword on 12/9/24, we’ve listed all of the crossword clues below so you can find the answer(s) you need. You can search for the clue and then select the appropriate clue to get the answer. We have done it this way so that if you’re just looking for a handful of clues, you won’t spoil other ones you’re working on!

Looking for answers to another NYT Crossword puzzle? Check out our archive of NYT Crossword Answers. Our NYT Crossword Hints for December 9, 2024 are also available if you prefer not to be immediately spoiled.

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# Clue
1A Discontinued Apple music player
5A Baker's amts.
9A Iranian language
14A Shania Twain's "That Don't Impress Me ___"
15A Backboard attachment
16A "Break the ice" or "break a leg"
17A "Guilty," e.g.
18A Upper hand
19A Accept eagerly
20A Cocktail made with Southern Comfort, sloe gin, amaretto and orange juice
23A Give a positive or negative charge
24A Flat-screen TV type, for short
25A Drs.' colleagues
26A Subdivision
29A Relax, or a place to relax
34A Crinkly kitchen wrap
36A Prank on the public
39A Actor Daniel ___ Kim
40A Assns.
41A Writer, director and co-star of "Defending Your Life," 1991
46A Capital of the Bahamas
47A Green Gables girl
48A Passé
51A Stephen Colbert's network
53A ___ Babies (stuffed toys)
55A 1986 hit song for Paul Simon ... or an instruction from the starts of 20-, 34- and 41-Across?
60A Pianist's pace
61A Predator sometimes called the "wolf of the sea"
62A "To write is human, to ___ is divine": Stephen King
63A $100, in slang
64A Humdrum routines
65A Grp. whose logo features an orbiting spacecraft
66A The "U" of 22-Down
67A Sign in a parking garage
68A Some food additives
1D Cause damage to
2D Like many comfy pants
3D Vast blue expanses
4D Abu ___
5D 2022 dark comedy that satirized haute cuisine
6D Bubbly beverage
7D Collectible cardboard caps of the 1990s
8D Compete in a bee
9D The movie industry
10D Politician Schiff or Kinzinger
11D Like yellow bananas
12D Like lemons
13D Little hell-raiser
21D Blue, in Spanish
22D Free speech grp.
27D Online source for cinephiles
28D Bejeweled topper
30D Sci-fi vehicles
31D "We can neither confirm ___ deny that this is our first tweet" (how @CIA opened its Twitter account)
32D Short-term engagement
33D Chi-town trains
34D x and y, on a graph
35D Highlighter-colored
36D Chinese dynasty during which paper was invented
37D Hello, in Portuguese
38D Six-pack muscles
42D Trash-loving critter
43D What's deep in a pit?
44D Subjected to public condemnation, in modern slang
45D Ship's spine
48D Eventually
49D Work together (with)
50D Triangular Greek letters
52D Apt rhyme for "bore"
54D Change, as a bill or a will
55D Steven ___, Oscar-nominated actor for "Minari"
56D Prefix meaning "everything"
57D Hairstyle that's swept
58D Pivotal point
59D Play opener
60D Two after Tue.

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.

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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.

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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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Christine Mielke

Christine Mielke has been an avid fan of word games and puzzles for over two decades. She loves to unscramble words, challenge herself to crossword puzzles and try out the latest word games. As a published author and database architect, it was natural for her to take her love for all things word games to the next level!

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