Our NYT Crossword Hints for August 23, 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, August 23, 2024
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the NYT Crossword on 8/23/24. 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. 'Pretty Little Liars' author Shepard
- 5A. Trap for the unwary
- 10A. High-end hotel amenities
- 14A. Takeoff announcement?
- 16A. Rocked, in a way
- 17A. "Future me - don't forget this!"
- 18A. Holly genus
- 19A. Gave a once-over
- 20A. Begrudging assent
- 22A. Jazz trumpeter Jones
- 23A. Spiny reptile that, despite its name, is actually a lizard
- 24A. The Flyers, on a scoreboard
- 25A. Famed recipient of a lesser blessing
- 27A. "Eww! Enough!"
- 28A. Cry of fear
- 29A. Makes, as a putt
- 31A. Some Bundestag votes
- 35A. Stage group often dressed in black
- 37A. Struggles
- 39A. [And just like that ...]
- 40A. "TiK ToK" creator
- 42A. "Any ___?"
- 44A. Makeup ingredient?
- 45A. Soldier of Sauron
- 47A. Cubism-inspired style
- 48A. Like 30-Down
- 49A. Make a deal official, say
- 53A. The average person will shed at least one every day
- 55A. Spice derived from the inner bark of a tropical tree
- 56A. Like some broken records
- 58A. Antagonist in a 1604 play … or a 1992 animated movie
- 59A. Forest, in a metaphor
- 61A. Breezed (by)
- 62A. Try to get the upper hand?
- 63A. Afflictions
- 64A. Infinitesimal
- 65A. Wine bottle spec
- 1D. 0, for 180
- 2D. Bit of salty language?
- 3D. Some announcements from the Fed
- 4D. Cosmetics brand owned by Estée Lauder
- 5D. Organ piece
- 6D. KenKen entries: Abbr.
- 7D. For real?
- 8D. Minos or Midas
- 9D. Member of la famille
- 10D. Fan base added to the O.E.D. in 2023
- 11D. Oral vaccine target
- 12D. Sphere
- 13D. Planned Parenthood offering, informally
- 15D. Warm-up pieces
- 21D. "How Firm a Foundation," for one
- 23D. Where VietJet Air is headquartered
- 24D. Half a half-bushel
- 26D. Watch, in a way
- 30D. Winter forecast
- 32D. Debated
- 33D. Comedian Aparna who wrote "Unreliable Narrator"
- 34D. Do a certain veterinary job
- 36D. It's anyone's guess
- 38D. West Coast political hub, familiarly
- 41D. What an integral can compute
- 43D. Comfort
- 46D. Fighting
- 49D. Genre celebrated at the annual Worldcon
- 50D. Meeting greeting
- 51D. Well-behaved sort
- 52D. Color of a proverbial French beast
- 54D. Chichi
- 56D. Like the coats of many terriers
- 57D. Free-roaming residents of Japan's Nara Park
- 60D. Beat decisively, in video game lingo
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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