Our NYT Crossword Hints for December 15, 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 15, 2023
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the NYT Crossword on 12/15/23. 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.
- Supports
- "Don't even think of coming back!"
- ___ Juniors, soccer team for which Diego Maradona once played
- Public health org
- Fade away
- There or thereabouts
- Experimental composer Charles
- Tibetan title
- West Coast N.F.L.'er
- Housework?
- Part of a biblical plague
- Common place to see Santa
- Hands (out)
- 2022 Jordan Peele film
- Warning letters with a Reddit link
- Lurch
- Canapé topper
- Set ___
- Damage the reputation of
- Nephalist
- Trick question, e.g.
- Actress Malick
- ___ Lingus
- Bit of attire seldom worn with a jacket
- At any one time, roughly 10,000 trillion of them roam the earth
- Since
- Occasion to recite the Pledge of Allegiance
- Bookie?
- Number in a count
- Lines from a rapper, in slang
- What stubbles may become
- One way to travel the world
- One on the Israelites' journey to the Promised Land
- "Knock it off!," in question form
- What one might look at the night sky with
- ___ bottles (popular gummy candy)
- Spanish geographical word that is an anagram of its English translation
- Button usually held down by a pinkie
- Event at high noon
- Half full?
- Handmade goods site
- "Woo-hoo!," in online shorthand
- Become barren
- Term for an overly commercialized celebration
- Desire for a ski jumper
- Arctic native
- "Dig in, everyone"
- Tropical vine
- Bad press, say
- Speck
- Equipment in hockey, lacrosse and pickleball
- General term in a series
- Bill concerned with science communication
- Journalism inits. since 1851
- Milk option
- Earth-based pigment
- ___ blue dot (Earth, in a famous photograph)
- One whose work might be a piece of cake?
- One in a million, so to speak
- One you might beseech to get glasses
- Change as a lock
- Likely hyperbole from a texter
- Lose tautness
- Classic airplane snack
- Badge holder
- Work from, as a desk
- Word after life or C
- Yard, nautically
- Synchronize with
- "Give me five!"
- Pronoun functioning as an object (not a subject!)
- Purple ___, Hawaiian crop
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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