Our NYT Crossword Hints for August 23, 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 23, 2023
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the NYT Crossword on 8/23/23. 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.
- Hello Singer
- "Ah, so it goes"
- Drunk-skunk connector
- Source of some wax
- Shanghainese, e.g.
- Lyric poem
- Important stretch
- Bombeck who said "Onion rings in the car cushions do not improve with time"
- Gas company with toy trucks
- Source of a scandalous comment
- "But wait, there's ___!"
- "The Challenge" network
- Sat ___ (GPS in the U.K.)
- Mentor of Anakin and Luke
- Bullfight cheer
- 60 minuti
- Cantankerous
- Capital that was once part of Denmark
- Makes the grade
- Alternative to high-octane
- Adds insult to injury
- Get into hot water?
- Editor's "my bad," maybe
- Chinese path
- The "V" in C.V.
- Governor Moore of Maryland
- First lady's husband
- Roll with the punches
- Actress De La Garza of "FBI"
- Naproxen brand
- D.C. "Squad" member
- ___ code
- Greek god that sounds like 66-Across
- Zodiac sign that sounds like 10-Across
- "Why, what an ___ am I!": Hamlet
- Opposite of "sans"
- ___ Didrikson Zaharias, Olympic gold medalist in track and field who went on to win 10 L.P.G.A. major championships
- "The Bare Necessities" bear
- Salad dressing with chopped liver
- Ballpark quartet
- "Top Chef" network
- Stud alternative
- CPR pro
- Puts on the books
- Binge-watching units, for short
- Reacts to something gross
- End of a White House address
- W.N.B.A. star Brittney
- Word before job or track
- Sort of
- 'You betcha!'
- Mardi Gras follower
- Home of Timbuktu
- Jacobs of fashion
- Sandwich with wild rice
- Off one's game
- New kid on the block
- Where one needs GPS to find The Gap?
- End of a two-player Harlem Globetrotters play
- Desserts with split peas
- "Get Out" director Jordan
- Some overly long Facebook posts
- Saskatchewan's capital
- Find a new purpose for
- Chess piece with the second-highest value
- Square snack items
- Injure, as a knee
- Ones with chiseled jawlines, often
- Underlings forced to do unpleasant work
- Changing it converts "convert" from a verb to a noun
- M&M's color replaced by blue
- They might be pitched by the Rockies
- Logicians' creations
- One channel that airs "NCAA March Madness," with "TV"
- Vessel for violets
- Egg dish with a lemon turnover
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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