Our NYT Crossword Hints for December 5, 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 5, 2023
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the NYT Crossword on 12/5/23. 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.
- Common plot point on a soap opera
- ___ we there yet?
- Rotten
- Present, as a prize
- "The Godfather" Oscar winner
- Ted Lasso, for one
- Rotten
- Something you don't have to pay for, redundantly
- Having a light touch
- Track meet event
- Helpful connections
- Merchant’s booth
- Student ___ forgiveness
- Jeweler's lens
- Cookie-flavored breakfast cereal
- Smallest of the Chinese zodiac animals
- Give stars, say
- City mentioned at the start of the Grateful Dead's "Friend of the Devil"
- Genre for the 1990s band Sublime
- 'How's it goin'?'
- Maintain, as a bar
- Fill-in-___-blank
- Show people to their seats, informally
- Dancing Queen group
- Some venomous snakes
- Skillful
- Actor Mahershala of "Moonlight"
- Bit of concert equipment
- Picnic pest
- Stat!
- Volcanic residue:
- Bungee cables, for example
- Cheek swab material
- Longoria of "Desperate Housewives"
- *Designer's collection
- Org. with a Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list
- Skin spot
- "Golly!"
- Tight undergarment
- Fairy tale brother
- Actor McKellen who played Gandalf:
- Wedding words
- Roast beef au ___
- Ship's backbone
- Sharp and shrewd
- Swindler's victim
- Like most Italian nouns ending in -o: Abbr.
- 1/26.2 of a marathon
- Diamond Head's island
- Hardwood tree
- "Right away, boss!"
- Fiber-___ cable
- Irritable ... or how you might describe all the words in the answers to the starred clues?
- Snail-mail correspondent
- *Barriers that slide in and out of a wall
- *Number of copies requested by a publisher
- SiriusXM medium
- One side in checkers
- Temporary relief
- Mountaineering enthusiast, in slang
- Howard who narrates "Arrested Development"
- Heed the coxswain
- Shriveled
- Dos + cinco
- What the Portuguese "senhor" means
- Hits the slopes
- Like high-strung horses
- "Mayday!"
- Pie-in-the-face sound
- Staircase part
- *Stereotypical literary persona
- Boatload
- Texter's sign-off
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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