Our NYT Crossword Hints for December 10, 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, December 10, 2023
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the NYT Crossword on 12/10/23. 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.
- Obliques, e.g.
- Southwestern syrup source
- In and between
- Pronto
- Singer Mars
- Secret clique
- Grand finale?
- Winter hrs. in Chi-Town
- Virgil at the O.K. Corral
- Race in H. G. Wells's "The Time Machine"
- Company acquired by Morgan Stanley in 2020
- ___ rock, genre for T. Rex
- The Vitamin Shoppe competitor
- Melted mess
- Things indicated by yellow signage
- Brooding bunch
- Dicey
- Analogy words
- "___ had it!"
- — salts
- Chinese dynasty
- Reason to remove metal accessories
- Neophyte, informally
- Kind of milk
- So-called "All-Father" of myth
- Tired
- Encouraging shout
- Muscat native
- Strongly suspecting
- Foe in the Elder Scrolls video games
- Butter bit
- Where one might store sheet music
- Velodrome vehicles
- Kick back
- Golf champ McIlroy
- Small cut
- Having needles, as a cactus
- Soft powder
- Undershirt, maybe
- Fifth-brightest star in the night sky
- The paid escort was fined for …
- Director Lee
- Green region on a Risk board
- Stave off
- Hole puncher
- Cry of frustration
- Beverage brand with antioxidants
- Swelters
- Place of birth, education, work history, etc.
- Physique, slangily
- Customer service "assistant," at times
- Relative of Camembert
- Low island
- ___ Stic (pen brand)
- Plot device for many a soap opera
- Eat
- Hockey fake
- How subway cars are packed during rush hour
- "Just happen to" mention some famous people
- Kirsten of 1995's "Jumanji"
- Exchanged words?
- Summer cooler
- Goddess depicted at the foot of King Tut's coffin
- AOL, e.g.
- Eccentric
- Name hidden in "I smell a rat"
- What a haggler hopes to pay
- Polite term of address
- Whiskey ingredient
- Flat earth?
- Musical feature in "Swan Lake" and "Peter and the Wolf"
- ___ Baiul, Olympic figure-skating gold medalist
- One way to wish
- Goes (for)
- Game divided into periods called chukkers
- Like some rehab
- 19-Down for a cleanup hitter
- P, to Plato
- Coat for a cookout
- Lead-in to service or sacrifice
- Dr. who wrote "I like nonsense. It wakes up the brain cells"
- See 9-Down
- Up to
- Rent
- An eye for an aye, say?
- Where Carol Burnett studied theater arts, for short
- Something with a preview in a social media post
- "I'm at your disposal"
- Hwy. that runs from Key West to Maine
- Went trekking, say
- BOGO or YOLO
- Insurance giant acquired by CVS in 2018
- It's done in barrels
- The club's bouncer earned a living …
- Inner self, in Jungian philosophy
- The Coyotes, on N.H.L. scoreboards
- Obnoxious sort
- Item of clothing patented by Mary Phelps Jacob in 1914
- Big name in filters
- The carpenter measured twice for the ideal …
- The weary general sat in his …
- Workout focus, informally
- Japanese maker of watches and mobile phones
- Hubbub
- Niche
- Seaside retreat?
- Unagi or anago
- Ex-Giant Manning
- Natural hairstyles, informally
- Instrument heard at the conclusion of "Bohemian Rhapsody"
- The groundskeeper spent years studying …
- Orange sources
- The fashion magazine's editor focused on fasteners in her …
- Courtroom affirmation
- Wrath
- Family on TV's "Smallville"
- The veterinarian specialized in mending …
- Besson who directed "The Fifth Element"
- Things with keys
- "Little ol' me?"
- French term of endearment
- Whiskered bottom-dweller
- Subjects of some cautionary tales
- Bump on a log, say
- Like Jabba the Hutt
- Org. overseeing workers' well-being
- "___ Day Will Come" (1963 #1 hit)
- Tube traveler?
- Food critic's asset
- Most wan
- Leader of a flock
- Salted ___ (margarita option)
- Event that might have "mutton busting"
- Ten-spot
- Extreme lethargy
- Treatment site
- The sound engineer was obsessed with the …
- Business card abbr.
- Online command denoted by an arrow inside a cloud
- Emmy winner Aduba
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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