Our NYT Crossword Hints for April 20, 2024 puzzle will help you move through the grid if you’ve found yourself stuck on a clue. The NYT Crossword is a daily crossword 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 paper and is also available online.
NYT Crossword Hints, April 20, 2024
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the NYT Crossword on 4/20/24. The clues are listed below, and you can click/tap on a clue to go to its page for more detail, including definitions, but if you don’t want to be immediately spoiled, you can reveal letter by letter to still offer yourself more of a challenge before revealing the full solution.
- 1A. Napoleon had a large one
- 4A. Cut close
- 9A. Moved, in a way
- 13A. Where you'll find women out to drink?
- 16A. First city to reach a population of one million people, in the second century B.C.
- 17A. Platonic outing
- 18A. Lament
- 19A. Get set
- 20A. Course addendum
- 22A. Baby squirrel
- 23A. "___ volat propriis" (Oregon's motto)
- 24A. Square root of sesenta y cuatro
- 26A. Disturbs
- 28A. Jerry Rice's 208, for short
- 29A. Littlest complaint, in an idiom
- 30A. Free
- 31A. "Someone better call the fire department, because you just got burned!"
- 34A. Sentimental feelings
- 35A. Component of a Cobb salad
- 36A. Toby ___, "Twelfth Night" character who says "Thou'rt a scholar; let us therefore eat and drink"
- 37A. Washed out
- 38A. ___ Santos, fictional setting of Grand Theft Auto V
- 41A. Loud
- 42A. Fire
- 44A. The stuff of legends?
- 45A. "Mighty" thing
- 46A. Hound, or part of a hound
- 48A. Popular video editing software
- 50A. Mythical figure who sacrificed an eye in order to drink from the well of knowledge
- 52A. Chew the doors, e.g.
- 54A. Pantry array
- 55A. Green-tinted cocktails
- 56A. It might put you in an awkward position
- 57A. That is ... not good
- 58A. Old competitor of the Plymouth Barracuda
- 1D. Topper for a holiday party
- 2D. ’70s Ford
- 3D. Whom King Tut's mummy was made to resemble
- 4D. 1, for 90°
- 5D. Lacked pop
- 6D. Wind up
- 7D. "And sore must be the storm / That could ___ the little Bird / That kept so many warm": Dickinson
- 8D. 4-Down, e.g.
- 9D. Something to wrestle with
- 10D. Creatures inspired by George Lucas's dog
- 11D. Like many gift cards, nowadays
- 12D. Crash sights
- 14D. Crash sites?
- 15D. It appears on 78% of all national flags
- 21D. Bank worry
- 25D. Like well-worn shoes
- 27D. End of an overplayed pickup line
- 29D. National dish of Ukraine
- 30D. Mysterious ancient geoglyphs in the Peruvian desert
- 31D. Dips, so to speak
- 32D. Catch
- 33D. Conductor Seiji
- 34D. Bringing about
- 35D. Box in a cab
- 38D. Very into
- 39D. Second-guesser's question
- 40D. Appear as such
- 41D. Behind
- 42D. Full of life
- 43D. Get a running mate?
- 44D. Pulitzer-winning playwright Suzan-___ Parks
- 47D. ___ courtesy
- 49D. Drug prescribed under the brand name Desoxyn, familiarly
- 51D. Operator of the Utah Data Center, for short
- 53D. Big whoop
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.
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.
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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