Our NYT Crossword Hints for August 27, 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 27, 2023
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the NYT Crossword on 8/27/23. 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.
- Throw in
- Speechless with shock
- "The thrill of victory … and the ___ of defeat" ("Wide World of Sports" catchphrase)
- Farm-related prefix
- "Eh? Eh?" [nudge, nudge]
- To the slightest degree
- "Of course," in Spanish
- Savage of "Savage Love"
- Animal on a road sign
- Thomas Paine and Thomas Jefferson, for two
- Home of India's National Museum
- Laura of "Big Little Lies"
- Hell of a guy?
- Pair
- Scraped (out)
- "The Godfather" brother
- Politician with a famous "like" button?
- ___ moment
- Common site for a scrape
- Ali who retired undefeated
- Deceive
- Part of some rappers' names
- Name of two Spice Girls
- Keep __
- Ancient theaters
- First name in neo-Marxism?
- Certain spa treatment
- Rice dish simmered in broth
- Word with station or silence
- Blue, Charlie, Delta or Echo in "Jurassic World"
- Singer Jon with the 1992 hit "Just Another Day"
- 'Pipe down!'
- Like most Iranians
- Came and went unnoticed
- Way to get ahead in Life?
- Tee-ball game?
- "Miracle Workers" cable channel
- QB's stat
- Unintended signal
- December door décor
- Canine calls
- Popular typeface
- Sammy with 31 Oscar nominations
- Funny sort
- Wait!
- Like flourless cake
- Depose
- Before, once
- When "I'm in love," in a 1992 hit by the Cure
- Chew
- Last-minute cry at a surprise party
- "Egad!"
- Frigidity
- Not up to much
- Words beginning 32 assertions in Dr. Seuss' "Green Eggs and Ham"
- Last installment of "The Godfather" (for now)
- Finish coloring, as a tattoo
- Put down
- Surface alternative
- Rahm who won the 2023 Masters
- Pioneer in psychedelics
- Car key button
- Exponentially
- Rough up
- Protagonist of a touching story?
- Embosses?
- ___ marker
- Speck
- Picture of good health, one hopes?
- Artwork that's hard to move
- Classic brand of candy wafers
- Got off the fence
- "But then again …," in a text
- Versailles, for one
- Battle of Britain grp.
- Decorate again
- 19th-century adversary of an 80-Across
- Perhaps
- Few and far between
- Blockaded, militarily
- Because
- Pronto
- Info that's often only partly revealed: Abbr.
- Costa Ricans, informally
- Megagram
- Like tires
- Title that shares etymology with "kaiser"
- Without letup
- News agency inits.
- Some haunted house decorations
- "___ Twist, Scientist" (hit children's book)
- Suffer
- Designer Gucci
- ___ horribilis (1992, per Queen Elizabeth)
- Child of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle
- Neighbor of Georgia
- Start of some praise
- Second picture in an alphabet book, maybe
- Befriend?
- Snoopy grp.
- Bumbler
- Seasickness
- Occurs to with on
- Lay one's cards on the table?
- Russian legislature
- It might be pulled in a secret signal
- Ultimately be fine
- Sport with two diacritics in its name
- Their sales spike in December
- "Gee whiz!"
- Door latch
- Trees whose berries flavor gin
- Pelvic exercise
- Idly amuses oneself
- 200 in the Indianapolis 500
- Hanukkah pancake
- Topped, as Tupperware
- Disreputable sorts
- Noon, in France
- Entitle?
- Unconventional protagonist
- Like this clue's number
- Omission
- Clearing
- Rang
- Peashooter?
- Puts forward
- Record holder
- This puzzle has 21 of them
- Kind of nerve that runs through the leg
- Some unnamed addressees
- "Good Times" and "Happy Days," e.g.
- Catch some rays
- Hash ingredients, informally
- Craft project with rubber bands
- Phil Dunphy of "Modern Family," for one
- Thick soup noodle
- Big ___ (props)
- 19th-century adversary of an 18-Down
- The "Y" of JPY
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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