Our NYT Crossword Hints for December 12, 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 12, 2023
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the NYT Crossword on 12/12/23. 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.
- Rock band on Butt-head's T-shirt
- Drinks labeled "XXX" in comics
- Prima ___
- “The Candy House” author Jennifer
- Director Kazan
- Embarrassing blunder
- "The Barber and ___ Wife" ("Sweeney Todd" song)
- Med. plan choice
- Short trip
- Nincompoop
- Greek goddess of peace
- "___ a long story"
- Novelist Ken
- Muscle problem
- Chicken wire pattern
- Story time monster
- Mattar paneer ingredients
- The Washington ___
- Attention-getting sound
- Removes the shampoo from, say
- Sign of healing
- Team
- Yarmulke, e.g.
- Having well-defined muscles
- Oodles
- Data in password managers
- Decorate
- Word with pressure, pocket or pollution
- Tickle
- Raggedy ___
- Raggedy ___
- Very pale
- After-hours banking convenience, in brief
- Capital of Azerbaijan
- "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" singer/lyricist
- Seal up
- Bring in
- If all ___ fails...
- Film with a huge cast
- Greek god of love
- Hellenic H's
- Where social graces were once taught ... or a hint to this puzzle's theme
- Like some farewells
- Heredity unit
- Hotel Bible name
- Crotchety geezer with a heart of gold?
- Labor that requires brawn, not brains
- Rink surface
- Sorts
- In a permissive manner
- Paper size longer than letter
- Cosmetic pencil
- Sports org. that awards the Vare Trophy
- Longtime manufacturer of Sweethearts
- Febreze target
- Start and end of every row in Pascal's triangle
- Start of a serial
- Baseball's Alonso or Rose
- King, queen or rook
- City bird
- "Designing Women" and "Young Sheldon" actress
- Takes offense at
- Tape dispenser insert
- "Home Sweet Home" needlepoint pillow, e.g.?
- "To your health!" toast
- Employer of manicurists and pedicurists
- Coup d'état that's been judicially suspended?
- Paper-___
- This evening
- Streetcar, to a Brit
- ___ melt (sandwich)
- Wipe from the memory, jocularly
- Microsoft game console
- Letter between Whiskey and Yankee in the NATO alphabet
- Comic actor Bowen
- ___ Kippur
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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