Our NYT Crossword Hints for August 16, 2023 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, August 16, 2023
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the NYT Crossword on 8/16/23. 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.
- Home to the monument depicted in this puzzle
- All kidding __
- Cricket club
- "___ nuit"
- Shrub
- "Much Ado About Nothing" role
- Pigeon coop
- Family men
- Countess's counterpart
- Romp
- Qatari leader
- Upright
- Name that's an anagram of SEEM
- Number of 69-Across surrounding the monument depicted in this puzzle
- Weight of a paper clip, roughly
- Lacks
- Part of M.I.T.: Abbr.
- Come up short
- No. 2 in the statehouse
- Prefix meaning 'one billionth'
- "Data is the new ___" (popular wisdom in economics)
- Architectural feature depicted by this puzzle's arching circled letters
- Highly pleased with
- Focus of some cognitive therapy, for short
- Some loaves
- Spanish seasoning
- Able to feel
- Tesla, by birth
- Number of players on a netball team
- Builder of the monument depicted in this puzzle
- Architectural feature depicted between 7- and 8-Down
- Golf alternative, in brief
- Kind of calendar
- Part of a Latin 101 conjugation
- Santa ___
- Extra point for a shooting foul, in basketball
- Regarding
- French film award
- Fries, to Brits
- "Gladiator" star Russell
- Org. that reports to the attorney general
- Educ. publishing division
- Caught up
- Mononymous Grammy winner
- The Mughal dynasty's reign, e.g.
- Accepts a FedEx delivery, perhaps
- Certain racetrack bet
- Sight on a Norwegian cruise
- Key locale: Abbr.
- Key with one sharp: Abbr.
- Usurp
- Fusilli shape
- Stephanie of "Everything Everywhere All at Once"
- Home to the monument depicted in this puzzle
- Baby wallaby
- Prez with a famous ranch
- Knockout punch
- What a QR code at a restaurant may lead to
- Architectural features depicted by this puzzle's vertical circled letters
- Peace, in Russian
- Where Diamond Head is
- Crowd favorite at karaoke, often
- Mediterranean fruit
- Wow
- "Awesome!"
- Pritzker Prize-winning architect
- Entourage
- ___ room
- Dream state
- ___ Faire (outdoor event)
- Bring back to life
- Less green, as a banana
- Go over
- Yeun who was the first Asian American nominated for Best Actor (2020's "Minari")
- Suffer from intense heat
- Attempts to hit, as a shuttlecock
- Without a sole winner
- Type of structure that this puzzle's theme is a grand example of
- Attempt in cornhole
- Like many old fiddle tunes: Abbr.
- 2026 World Cup co-host
- Console with a motion-sensing remote
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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