Our NYT Crossword Hints for February 26, 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 26, 2024
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the NYT Crossword on 2/26/24. 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.
- Hidden motive
- "x" or "y" number line, in graphing
- Loan officer, e.g.
- Start of many a diary entry
- Skips over, as vowels
- Stone or Watson of the big screen
- Sherlock Holmes's sister, on Netflix
- Elaborate celebration
- What's-___-name (that lady)
- Alternative to a watering can
- "No joke!"
- 401(k) alternative, for short
- Henson who voiced Kermit the Frog
- Ha-ha-ha
- Calendar divisions
- Greeting that originated on the Indian subcontinent
- More up-to-date
- Photo ___ (P.R. events)
- Most Super Bowl M.V.P.s, for short
- Unit at the gym
- Go bad
- Match before the final
- Peevish state
- Extra-attentive coddling, for short
- Henry VIII and family
- Hawaiian instruments, informally
- Apprehensive feeling
- Billfold
- Knee tissue torn in an athletic injury, for short
- Stick like glue
- Upper hands in competition
- Breathless with excitement
- 'That makes sense'
- Balm ingredient
- Out-spoken?
- De Armas of the 2022 biopic "Blonde"
- Culpability
- Ctrl-Alt-___ (keyboard shortcut)
- "I'm paying for this round" … or a literal hint to this puzzle's theme
- Two-person acts
- Spooky
- Come into view
- Mayor Adams of New York City
- "Other halves" no more
- Actress Close
- Soccer great Mia
- ___ manana!
- "Definitely husband material!"
- 'That makes sense'
- "Raising the Flag on ___ Jima" (iconic photo of 1945)
- Role of each angry man in "12 Angry Men"
- Muscles worked on a "pull day," informally
- Crosses the finish line last, say
- Oven-warmed sandwiches
- "Handy" oven accessory
- Trawler's mesh
- Canceled, as a mission
- Little spheres in a pod
- Contented cat's sound
- Status ___
- Former stadium for the Indianapolis Colts
- Where silt builds up to create a delta
- Oblong tomato variety
- Expedition for wildlife viewing
- Old coin of France
- Petty quarrels
- There's a "lone" one on Texas' flag
- Low-key
- Fine leathers
- Thimble or Scottish terrier, in Monopoly
- Take the show on the road
- "Boy king" whose tomb was discovered in 1922, familiarly
- Like many small, powerful airplanes
- Banks who hosted "America's Next Top Model"
- Fleecy boot brand
- Be subjected to, as treatment
- Language in Pakistan
- Salt Lake City's home
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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