Our NYT Crossword Hints for August 31, 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 31, 2023
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the NYT Crossword on 8/31/23. 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.
- [Cough cough]
- Rapper Curtis Jackson, more familiarly
- Members of the Flat Earth Society, e.g.
- Covered with condensate
- Inherent nature, figuratively
- 2008 rom-com starring Katherine Heigl and James Marsden
- Corrodes
- Juvenile stage of a newt
- I problems?
- Cultural values
- The monster Typhon was said to be trapped under it, in Greek myth
- Peeps
- Land where the concept of zero was developed
- Like some cats and plumbing
- Singer Mitchell
- Like many colors in 1980s fashion
- "Haven't the foggiest!" … or, when the first two letters are put at the end, an essential part of seven answers in this puzzle
- ___ contendere (court plea)
- Noted head turner
- Something mad people do
- Templeton of Charlotte's Web for one
- NBC comedy series starring Tina Fey and Alec Baldwin
- Unrefined
- Balneotherapy locale
- 1935 Hitchcock thriller, with "The"
- Hypes
- Ragamuffin
- Guarded
- 2009 fantasy rom-com starring Zac Efron
- Any of three major-league brothers
- Made cuts to, maybe
- What __ missing?
- Oodles
- Fundamental math assumption
- Neural conductor
- Kind of session for a procrastinator
- Chips in England
- Hang loose
- Strongly implied
- Popular store chain with a green, red and orange logo
- Seeming eternity
- Site for artisans
- Shade that might be made in the shade?
- Word with rack or trick
- "Need a hand here!"
- Kerfuffle
- Made cuts to
- Preserves, maybe
- Preserves preserver
- Where to find canines
- Instant ___
- Base of an encipherment
- 2002 film that earned Eminem two MTV Movie Awards
- Dark brown shade
- Main character in a Verne novel
- Zero chance of a good result
- Casual negatives
- Undergarment shade
- "Caught ya!"
- Authorize
- Actress Lena of "Chocolat"
- Out of jail early, perhaps
- Follower of November
- The first "O" of O/O
- Vacation time, informally
- Holds on to
- What the dish congee is made from
- Former N.B.A. star who has unofficially served as a peace ambassador with North Korea
- Long, long yarn
- Desert feline
- Scumlike
- Fall in the winter
- Understood
- Worker's cry of relief
- "___ all mad here": Cheshire cat
- Ewe got this!
- Food item that may be candied
- Antiquity
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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