Our NYT Crossword Hints for December 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, December 4, 2023
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the NYT Crossword on 12/4/23. 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.
- Little Energizers
- Bullets and such
- Volcanic cloud component
- Handout following a shuffle
- Workers at dance clubs who 20-, 25-, 43- and 48-Across
- Top-of-the-line
- Content of a clickable envelope icon
- Letter-shaped beam
- Prepared one's home for a newborn
- Silently greeted
- Bygone, in Chaucer's tales
- Cheeky
- Experienced campaigner, for short
- Sonic the Hedgehog company
- Trucker's ride
- Well ___ you asked …
- Energy needed to power through
- La Brea ___ Pits
- Loose-leaf alternatives
- Feature of a tall cake
- Clan symbol
- "You'll never know until you ___!"
- So are we!
- Blew off steam
- Allow entrance
- From the beginning
- Play on the radio
- Not quite right
- Radio band for news and talk formats
- Like Death Valley's climate
- Cairo cobras
- "Don't do that dorky thing you do"
- Bit of hardware that fits in a nut
- 1/5 of a nickel
- Babes in the woods
- Shoulder muscle, informally
- Keep going without faltering one bit
- Calvin and Hobbes for one
- "Gracious me!"
- They can be boosted or inflated
- Historic stretch
- Lake bordering Ohio and New York
- Like 2, 4, 6, 8 …
- Bug on a pug
- Nintendo enthusiast, e.g.
- "Oh, sure it is!"
- Mineral known as the "imperial gem"
- The fate one deserves
- Layered pasta dish
- Sets (down)
- Give temporarily
- Summer zodiac sign
- Nowhere to be found, for short
- Have an impact that can be gauged
- Info on a "Hello" tag
- Dada's mama, maybe
- Forget-me-___ (blue flowers)
- Palindromic boy
- Finished
- Kind of tree in "The Twelve Days of Christmas"
- Impersonate
- "Hey, you!"
- Wander
- Speedy delivery option
- Make history at the Olympics, say
- Upbeat precursor to reggae
- What a toddler in a snowsuit might be pulling
- Tortoiselike
- Abscond with
- Followers of an "enduring" philosophy
- Child's bedtime request
- Scottish caps
- Explosive Minecraft block
- Totally reverse one's losing position
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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