Our NYT Crossword Hints for August 18, 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 18, 2023
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the NYT Crossword on 8/18/23. 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.
- Parting of the Seine?
- View from a high pass
- Tel __
- "Enigma Variations" composer
- First name in detective fiction
- Miss at a country dance
- Fatuous
- Empire that functioned without money
- Full of pizazz
- Bound
- Old records, in brief
- It may follow praying
- Word with square or air
- Like birth days
- Bill of science
- Locale for country and folk music, familiarly
- Nora Ephron's ironically titled "Wallflower at the ___"
- Name on the Marquis?
- Your wurst side?
- "It was fine," e.g.
- Work crew
- New Age musician with the platinum album "Tribute"
- Fiver
- Yolanda with four Grammys in gospel
- High-performance Saab model
- It may follow praying
- "El ___ en los tiempos de cólera" (García Márquez title)
- Home for retired circus workers, maybe
- Shade of blue
- Only character to appear in all of the Narnia chronicles
- Canoe maker's bark
- "I'm done with this conversation!"
- Wipe
- Golden Globe classification
- Certain royal
- Night school subj.
- A ways
- Brain ___
- Done, informally
- Ones who haven't signed
- Slip
- Rubberneck
- Jewell who played Jewel on "Deadwood"
- "I need at least a little justification"
- Like some accents
- Under the most dire circumstances
- Steam
- Mo. with two national holidays
- Heavy stock
- Opposite of playing it safe
- Flowers for mothers?
- "Little Birds" eroticist
- Outspoken
- Kind of pie
- Expression of support while keeping one's distance?
- Holy book
- Brings up
- Home makeover, informally
- Luke's trainee in "Star Wars"
- Symbols thought to have supernatural power
- Looks long and hard
- Holy person
- "___ time"
- Romantic preference
- Savoriness
- Russian region
- Key part
- The cask of amontillado, e.g.
- Bulky Himalayan
- Log time
- Fire
- Pasta that's often baked
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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