Our NYT Crossword Hints for February 9, 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 9, 2024
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the NYT Crossword on 2/9/24. 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.
- These might help people take deep breaths
- Grumpy toward
- Bacon or pancetta
- It's a blast
- Natural necklace
- Place for a ring
- Gives (out)
- Lena of "Alias"
- Philippine island that's home to Iloilo
- Break into bits
- Some spa treatments
- Good words, so to speak
- '___ pasa?'
- Exposure units
- First president to own a car
- One of the Jackson brothers
- Place for a ring
- Southern city that was once home to Black Wall Street
- Scrooge, to Donald Duck
- Facial concealer
- High-speed commuter option
- Caption in a comparison ad
- Match up
- In concert
- Beaming
- Overwhelming and needing time for consideration
- DC Comics weapons, one of which can be seen at the Smithsonian
- Twist
- It makes a spin around a dance floor
- Monthly with a palindromic name
- Ruler often seen in a robe
- Wind up alone?
- Sign by a highway exit
- Classified in levels
- O, on a letter
- Question of legitimacy
- Where a flask might be kept
- Track selection
- Hens, but not roosters
- Court ruling?
- "Me ___" (Spanish for "My name is")
- "___ and the Good Book" (1958 jazz album)
- Sensational
- "___ Explain Things to Me," influential 2014 essay collection by Rebecca Solnit
- Hall mate?
- Pops
- At stake
- Stephen Sondheim's "The Worst ___ in London"
- Yoga pose with arms extended and legs folded over the head
- Baby bat
- Trend for unengaged employees
- Social media influencer Addison ___
- Word with tie or fly
- Passes with ease
- Mideast capital
- Like some teenagers and pasta
- One-sided dice?
- Conceited sorts
- Fly
- Sounds of melodrama
- Lead
- Suck it!
- The Traveling Wilburys or Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
- Fuzzy exotic pet
- Like the Lilliputians
- Invention originally used as a yellow dye, in brief
- Disdainful sounds
- Performed by the whole ensemble, in music
- Frequent conspiracy subject
- Big container
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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