Our NYT Crossword Hints for December 9, 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 9, 2023
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the NYT Crossword on 12/9/23. 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.
- Many a North African
- It's a good thing
- Stab
- Pillar of the superhero community
- Idaho senator Mike
- What might be heard before a bust
- Fictional Dr. Jones, familiarly
- Toys with strings
- Bootlicker's specialty
- People with a language of the same name
- Spot check?
- Big deal
- Word with data or deal
- Heavenly being
- Did some shallow breathing?
- Maguire of 2009's "Brothers"
- Use a hitch on
- Words to end a play
- Disney channel
- Not here
- "Try not to attract attention"
- Big deals
- Alas!
- Border region along the Rhine
- U.N. secretary general Guterres
- "Goddess of the loud hunt," in Homer's "Iliad"
- Geographical inspiration for Strauss
- Most of the English force at Agincourt
- Part of U.C.S.F.: Abbr.
- 100% correct
- "The Nutcracker" role
- Quick
- Tab, essentially
- Shell-inspired shade of greenish blue
- Tense
- Causes to grow, humorously
- Bit of assistance
- The Eagle, e.g., for short
- Make advances
- Long part of a bouzouki
- Defiant declaration popularized by the drag queen Bianca Del Rio
- Swedish actress Lena
- Fish also known as wahoo
- 19th-century garb completed by top hats and gloves
- Break down, in a way
- Northern lapwing
- ___ Championship
- Pulitzer category
- Play again
- Locale for Ping-Pong, foosball, dancing, etc.
- Founder of the Shondaland production company
- Break down, in a way
- Dig locale
- First Nigerian-born singer to win a Grammy
- Run like a mouse
- This and that
- Chance to start fresh
- Amy who wrote "The Kitchen God's Wife"
- Epithet for Tarzan
- M.M.A. decision
- Safaris, e.g.
- One pulling some strings
- Played out
- Safari destinations
- Not std.
- Car-washing equipment
- "Let's have our cake and eat it, too!"
- Itchy layers
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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