Our NYT Crossword Hints for August 4, 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 4, 2023
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the NYT Crossword on 8/4/23. 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.
- Cover
- The Hatfields and McCoys, e.g.
- "Ugh, this is unbelievable!"
- Small amount of whiskey
- Children's writer Greenfield
- "The Smartest Guys in the Room" subject
- Suffix with govern
- Princess in Disney’s “Enchanted”
- A malaria-resistant mosquito is one, for short
- What's rounded up in a roundup
- Advice lead-in
- Major fantasy franchise, in brief
- ___ Eisley ("Star Wars" spaceport)
- Column on the far right, maybe
- A little taller than normal, say, as a kiddie
- Tap
- Heavily caffeinated, say
- Milk source
- Certain native identity
- Pines
- Graphic novelist who created "Watchmen" and "V for Vendetta"
- Some theaters
- Asteroids system
- Format for peer-to-peer file sharing
- John Harvard, of Harvard University, and others
- Rank for TV's Klinger and Radar: Abbr.
- 'Same!'
- Feature of an empty room, perhaps
- High point of a trip to California?
- Peace Nobelist Wiesel
- Charm, to King Charles
- Slip
- Info in a visitor's text, maybe
- U.S. prez commemorated with a stone tablet in London's Westminster Abbey
- Site for many of Jesus' miracles
- 1990 film that Roger Ebert called "so implausible that it makes it hard for us to really care about the plight of the kid"
- Nigerian people in "Things Fall Apart"
- Enters, in a way
- ___ Bunny, “Looney Tunes” character
- "Barry ___" (1975 Kubrick drama)
- Feature of open-world video games
- Big sister?
- Vets' counterparts
- "Sorry, babe"
- Space scrap?
- Non-English "Uncle"
- Formal denial
- Kind of acid found in "good" fats
- Hit Broadway musical with an exclamation point in its name
- How some deli meats are served
- Flashy hoops highlight, for short
- Hazmat monitor
- Eponym for U.S. track and field's highest award
- Things that can really make someone pop?
- Classic 1966 album with the tracks "Wouldn't It Be Nice" and "Sloop John B"
- Cry that accompanies relief … or a reek
- Junior mint?
- Exclusive
- Teacher's directive
- Handled
- Queen of ___
- Little rascal
- Chi-town fixture since 1847, with "the"
- Gusto
- No-win situation
- In shorthand, it's written with two S's and two T's
- Ineffectual sorts
- Org. for Triple H and The Ultimate Warrior
- "I suppose it can't hurt"
- Itch
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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