Our NYT Crossword Hints for February 20, 2024 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, February 20, 2024
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the NYT Crossword on 2/20/24. 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.
- Degrade
- German "Geez!"
- Chip in
- Miles away
- Belligerent, in British slang
- Inits. before a nickname
- "Given the way things appear …"
- "___ Maria"
- Swiss founder of analytical psychology
- Big name in pharmacies
- Lethal
- Funereal compositions
- Dunkable edible
- Nobelist Wiesel
- Presided over a roast, say
- 12/24 or 12/31
- One of Islam's Five Pillars
- Largest Chinese ethnic group
- Like "three men" of nursery rhyme
- N.H.L. team with a mythological eponym
- Altima maker
- Patch things up, say?
- Upper part of a Vandyke beard, informally
- Shakespeare's "___ of Athens"
- Small songbird
- Unimportant things
- Signature Obama achievement, in brief
- Part of a decent-sized plot
- Spanish girlfriend
- "Toy Story" boy
- __ takers?
- Afghan's place
- Hero of Narnia in C. S. Lewis novels
- Male admirer
- Evidence of a day at the beach
- Drill (into)
- Ted ___, author of the best-selling short-story collection "Exhalation"
- Held on to
- Effect of secondhand pot smoke
- Well lah-di-___!
- Partner of "ceases"
- In a deadpan manner
- Make a mistake
- Common sight along the Norwegian coast
- Description of 17-, 25-, 36- and 49-Across, in different senses?
- Smidgen
- Spleen
- Middle of a classic boast from Caesar
- Rudely "welcome" the away team
- Bottom of a boat
- B-baller in California
- Chocolate confection with a molten core
- Cop-turned-vigilante in a postapocalyptic film
- Tiki bar drink
- Lettuce or cabbage
- "Phooey!"
- Small recess
- Member of a powerful ruling elite
- Courtier who oversees Hamlet's duel with Laertes
- Tools for fireplaces
- Hank Aaron holds the M.L.B. record for these, for short (2,297)
- Cleric's title, for short
- ___-Carlton (hotel chain)
- “Science is like ___: Sometimes something useful comes out, but that is not the reason we are doing it": Richard Feynman
- Winter item on a car's roof rack
- Made an irreverently sarcastic comment
- Evening party
- Army squad leaders: Abbr.
- Uber-fan
- Crooner Mel who was called "The Velvet Fog"
- Fishing net
- Remove the fastenings from
- Mail inits. since 1971
- Where it's at
- Flight of fancy
- Mindfulness-based practice
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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