Our NYT Crossword Hints for January 30, 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 30, 2024
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the NYT Crossword on 1/30/24. 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.
- Make sense, with “up”
- They may come with big waves in Waikiki
- Not for?
- 'Look ___ this way . . .'
- Really impresses
- Something a person in jail might make
- Taxpaying option
- Galactic time spans
- Ungulate found backward in "ungulate"
- Layer of 61-Across
- Rapper/actor on "Law & Order: SVU"
- E.U. distance units
- On the up and up?
- High-flying metaphor for independence
- Souvenir for a basketball team
- What a check mark may signify
- Washed out
- Yearned (for)
- Work with thread
- Hindu god of destruction
- ___-high
- Gushes
- Until now
- Lead-in to -pod
- Disapproving tongue clicks
- Citrus peel scrapings
- Lessen
- ___ well done (good work)
- That's for sure!
- Packing heat
- From
- Div. in the N.H.L.'s Eastern Conference
- X Series carmaker
- Frat dudes
- Toss-up at a football game?
- Weaponry on wheels
- Singer Washington with three recordings in the Grammy Hall of Fame
- Plummets precipitously
- Gobble
- Fading repetition
- Pronouncement
- Scooping since 1928 brand
- What might be found in nesting boxes
- Doolittle of "My Fair Lady"
- Fitzgerald with nine recordings in the Grammy Hall of Fame
- Stately trees
- At Last singer James
- Is sound in principle
- Simpleton
- “___ a date!”
- Shade close to lavender
- Weaving machine
- Manga genre involving giant robots
- Turner in a historic rebellion
- Bourbon order specification
- Sound coming from a bay?
- Woman with a habit
- Four duos
- Poker variant that, despite its name, did not originate in Nebraska
- Lead-in to -pod
- Stephen of "The Crying Game"
- Witch trials town
- "Ditto"
- Solidifies
- Put aside for a while
- Padded parts in soccer
- Garment that may have spaghetti straps
- Gumbo or goulash
- Termite-resistant hardwood
- Bodies of advisory experts … or, when reinterpreted as an imperative, a hint to 17-, 24-, 38- and 52-Across
- Three-way road layout
- Not musically dissonant, say
- Yellowfin or albacore
- Gradually withdraw (from)
- Sly trick
- Cry after being shocked
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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