Our NYT Crossword Hints for January 21, 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 21, 2024
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the NYT Crossword on 1/21/24. 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.
- Share a side
- Trendy treat of Brazilian origin
- ___-second
- Absolute minimum required
- Catchy song, in slang
- Thing to catch in a city
- Portmanteau pastry
- Zac of "Baywatch"
- Send off
- Snow day project
- Swiss cheese
- Identity theft, for one
- Extract
- Swiss cheese
- Follow closely
- Tiniest bit
- Bit of carefree fun
- Apt rhyme of "nude" and "crude"
- 1956 Elvis hit whose title sounds like a command
- Talking horse of '60s TV
- Ref. work that began as a Philological Society project
- Soul
- Centerfold, say
- "Allegory of the cave" philosopher
- The 380-foot-tall Hyperion, for one
- Tobiko or masago
- Cub or colt
- Man cave, maybe
- Bacchanalian beast
- Perfect in every way
- Bits of troubleshooting
- Holy __!
- Listlessness
- Yiddish word meaning "woe"
- Eradicates starting from the bottom
- 1972 Bill Withers hit whose title sounds like a command
- Football receiver
- "Whatcha gonna do about it?"
- Bow (to)
- State lines?
- ___ Butts, inventor of Scrabble
- Regarding
- "Enjoyed" some humble pie
- Thunderstruck
- Corrupting influence
- Bridge component
- Creature that swallows its prey whole
- Yankees manager Aaron
- ___ wonder
- "Leave me alone!"
- Sloan or Wharton
- Call of a raven
- "Finally, I decided to buy a grocery store on an intersection, but a rival had ..."
- Pick up on
- Pizazz
- Over time period?
- Disney theme park
- Like kale vis-à-vis lettuce
- Quintessential
- Union contract?
- Well see
- Opposite of relief, in printmaking
- Traditional makers of anoraks
- Wrote, as a bad check
- Harry Potter's mother
- Backdrop
- Full ___
- Desert bordering Sinai
- Universal donor's designation, informally
- Aid in getting a leg up?
- Wise one
- Counterpart of "Thx"
- Knot again
- CVS competitor
- Moose's mating season
- Slump
- Turn off
- Break, as a window
- Health class subj.
- Betray one's standards
- Big name in jeans
- Hammer wielder of myth
- Spam holders
- Hubbub
- Bolting Bolt
- Heaven on Earth?
- The missus
- Exclamation before an ill-advised action, maybe
- Whiz
- Proverbial hard workers
- Counterpart of science, they say
- Basketball stats category
- In conflict
- Neckwear provided at some restaurants
- Begin to flower
- One-dish meal
- Bourne's employer in "The Bourne Identity," in brief
- Passages
- "When that fell through, I tried my hand at fishmongering, but we …"
- Common resolutions
- Go back down
- What Ralph represents in a Freudian analysis of "Lord of the Flies"
- Poetic preposition
- Lead-in to zone
- Daughter of Muhammad
- Popular indoor tree
- Betrays
- Freight, e.g.
- "First, I founded an aerospace start-up, but I never …"
- Broski
- Section of the nosebleed seats
- Some music collectibles, for short
- Sat ___ (GPS system)
- New Year's Day?
- Make the first bet
- Ardennes assent
- Place of prayer
- "Next, I pivoted into breakfast restaurants, but competitors …"
- Singers asset
- "I decided to try operating an airport, but just before launch we …"
- Purchase printout: Abbr.
- Go back over
- J. M. Barrie, for one
- Pop singer with noted bangs (and bangers!)
- Squat, so to speak
- Goes first
- Messy room
- "When I tried candlemaking, all my workers …"
- Sensitivity
- There are 768 of these in a gallon
- Library section
- Uncles, in Uruguay
- Behind
- Game night cry
- Pikes Peak people
- Medal-earning mettle
- "You're playing with fire!"
- Total revolution?
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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