Our NYT Crossword Hints for January 14, 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, January 14, 2024
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the NYT Crossword on 1/14/24. 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.
- Law enforcer in the Harry Potter universe
- Complained
- Zodiac symbol
- Give a darn
- Emulate Jack Sprat
- Actress Fisher of "Eighth Grade"
- "The Dark Side of the Moon" studio
- All together
- Straight up
- Keyboard corner key
- "___ out!"
- Bass symbol
- Insurance giant
- Mental fogs
- Longtime actor on "Law & Order: SVU"
- Valentine candy message
- Smartphone platform
- Sicily or Sardinia
- Not just think
- Tiniest bit
- Superlatively sullen
- Ending with late or great
- Bit of decoration at a beach house
- Not fooled by
- Praline ingredient
- Not open to appeal, as a court decision
- Worshiper of Jah, informally
- Fire (up)
- French chess piece
- Parkway or expressway: Abbr.
- Old SeaWorld mascot
- Texter's "Truthfully . . ."
- Does some field work
- Lock
- Some carry a spare one in a boot
- Like the open sea
- With 117-Across, the Grim Reaper?
- Meat jelly
- Police accountability tool
- See 113-Across
- Rapper ___ B
- E.R. shout
- Nexus: Abbr.
- Dash's partner
- Quadcopter, e.g.
- ___ Griffin, civil rights pioneer
- Online school closing?
- “The Jetsons” boy
- Japanese mushroom
- Makes a misstep
- Replies of disgust
- Peeved
- Ancient Romans made it from soot
- Disney villain who's the grand vizier of Agrabah
- List
- Creditor's security
- Butler on "The Addams Family"
- Demure
- Author Gaiman
- "Pass," in a casino
- Origin of the words "cake" and "egg"
- Straws in the wind
- Albatross, metaphorically
- /
- Indigo Girls song with the chorus "Adding up the total of a love that's true / Multiply life by the ..."
- Wrinkle-faced dog
- Somewhat
- Hypnotized, say
- Stoolie
- Concrete support
- Cash in
- "Boy Wonder" of comics
- They might be flagged as "Potential Spam"
- What a crackerjack cracker jacks
- Nurses
- Purchase for a golf course
- Live content creators
- Actor George who wrote the 1994 autobiography "To the Stars"
- Ready, with "up"
- Some closet organizers
- Seasonal charity event
- Section of a syllabus
- V on the N.Y.S.E.
- Cuts down to size
- Sweet-talked
- Crossed (out)
- Fastest train in the U.S.
- Top pair
- Guinness of "The Ladykillers"
- One hitting the space bar?
- Communication with one's hands, for short
- 5-Down's pet
- Hail, to Caesar
- Leaves slack-jawed
- "Yesterday," in Spanish
- Anthony Hopkins won this with only 16 minutes of screen time
- Warm touch
- Farmers?
- Plans of study
- ___ Jam (record label)
- One of 12, biblically
- What might be drawn with a "C" in cartoons
- Zeno of ___, paradoxical thinker
- See here!
- Bad thing to drop in polite company
- Switch hitter?
- Rock's ___ Fighters
- Reply of disgust
- "Way to go, me!"
- Erotic artist?
- Spot for a microphone
- Unplanned preview, perhaps
- ___ of Orleans, moniker for Joan of Arc
- Time's 2023 Athlete of the Year
- Gunpowder ingredient
- Animal tranquilizer?
- Muscat resident
- Authors
- Pan handle?
- Grape from France's Côte-d'Or
- Supply, as elevator music
- Toast with a raised stein
- "Let me be perfectly ___" (Pride slogan)
- Linger
- Ooze
- Appropriate
- Stockpile
- Took big steps
- Made, as a putt
- Great ape?
- Target of Y.A. fiction
- Big Apple figure
- Trash
- Hurricanes and tornadoes
- Word with straw or swing
- Street magician?
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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