Our NYT Crossword Hints for August 5, 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 5, 2024
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the NYT Crossword on 8/5/24. 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. Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! band
- 5A. Actor Driver
- 9A. "___ on a true story"
- 14A. "Yippee!," in internet-speak
- 15A. Rich vein of ore
- 16A. Proverb
- 17A. Young horse
- 18A. Garnish for a glass of iced tea
- 20A. How some things are better left
- 22A. Response to "Call me!"
- 23A. Disappoints
- 25A. "I don't need that back"
- 29A. Number of U.S. states without any straight borders
- 30A. Fish-and-chips fish
- 31A. Tennis champion Swiatek
- 32A. Appliance at a hotel breakfast bar
- 37A. Tree of the tropics
- 38A. Pseudonym
- 39A. Big wad
- 40A. Watercraft prone to tipping
- 41A. Something forbidden
- 42A. Expensive cabinet material
- 44A. San Jose-to-Sacramento dir.
- 45A. "Survivor" shelter
- 46A. Nickname for a Bronx-born U.S. congresswoman
- 47A. Shares the same view
- 49A. Secluded
- 54A. Where Nissan and Nintendo are headquartered
- 56A. Legendary stoner?
- 57A. Credit card industry pioneer … or a hint to 18-, 32- and 42-Across
- 61A. Prefix with climactic
- 62A. The Iliad and the Odyssey, for two
- 63A. Org. that runs the Jet Propulsion Laboratory
- 64A. Slippery part of a banana
- 65A. Foamy coffee order
- 66A. She sheep
- 67A. Guitarist Anastasio of Phish
- 1D. Terrible
- 2D. American frontiersman Daniel
- 3D. Caesar's "Veni, vidi, vici" is a famous one
- 4D. Book of maps
- 5D. Finished
- 6D. Anonymous Jane or John
- 7D. Website overseer, for short
- 8D. Be a chatty catty?
- 9D. Cried one's eyes out
- 10D. Rolling in the Deep singer
- 11D. Forlorn
- 12D. Binding agent in baking
- 13D. Grade that's not as bad as eff
- 19D. Big name in cameras
- 21D. Greatly admired figures
- 24D. Package measurement
- 26D. With 51-Down, someone who gets keys in key
- 27D. Arctic home
- 28D. Domesticated
- 30D. Snake charmers' snakes
- 32D. "___ Get Away?" (Southwest Airlines slogan)
- 33D. Together (with)
- 34D. More exquisite
- 35D. ___ Schwarz (toy retailer)
- 36D. Caviar
- 37D. Feline foot
- 40D. Ride a bike
- 42D. Inflection points
- 43D. Robotic vacuum cleaners
- 45D. Funeral vehicle
- 48D. Last-resort button in a cockpit
- 49D. Family member by marriage
- 50D. Modify
- 51D. See 26-Down
- 52D. Lauder of cosmetics
- 53D. Word with Double or Planet
- 55D. Teen's skin affliction
- 57D. Marina ___ Rey, Calif.
- 58D. Hoppy brew, for short
- 59D. Minor criticism
- 60D. Purpose
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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