Our NYT Crossword Hints for March 28, 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, March 28, 2024
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the NYT Crossword on 3/28/24. 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.
- 1A. Enhance, in a way
- 4A. Is against
- 9A. Lead-in to -genesis
- 12A. A famous one begins "Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness"
- 13A. Dustin's sweetheart on "Stranger Things"
- 14A. Palindromic family member
- 15A. O-O-O part
- 16A. Queen consort starting in 2022
- 18A. Imitated
- 19A. What might come between May and December?
- 21A. Not widely known
- 23A. Part of a furniture joint
- 24A. Specialist in family medicine, in brief
- 27A. Shade-tolerant perennial
- 28A. Bone-related prefix
- 29A. "Woo-___!"
- 30A. Made a contented sound
- 31A. Bank deposits?
- 34A. National park that's home to the Narrows
- 37A. Synonym found after deleting half the letters of EXHILARATE
- 38A. Taiwanese president ___ Ing-wen
- 42A. Skinny
- 43A. Bishop's topper, to Brits
- 44A. Feels bad
- 45A. "Be mindful when clicking," in brief
- 46A. Shaped like this puzzle's subject
- 47A. Queer community inits.
- 48A. Currency once pegged to the U.S. dollar
- 51A. Enthusiastic
- 52A. Good answer
- 53A. Colorless
- 55A. Apple Music heading
- 57A. "The Story of ___" (1975 film by François Truffaut)
- 59A. Like the parts of this puzzle's toy, as depicted throughout the grid
- 63A. Later
- 64A. Later
- 65A. Iberian greeting
- 66A. Where tabs are kept
- 67A. It flows from the Alps to the Mediterranean
- 68A. Made one's mark?
- 1D. With 58-Down, classic toy that dropped gendered titles in 2021
- 2D. "Better late than never" and "Better safe than sorry"
- 3D. Dressed, say
- 4D. Urgent letters?
- 5D. Bring down, with "out"
- 6D. Rap's Lil ___ Vert
- 7D. Dusk-dawn connector
- 8D. Ward of Hollywood
- 9D. - (9 Down)
- 10D. Kind of shoe for a ballerina
- 11D. Cry from a goner
- 16D. Equipment for an Olympic slalom or sprint
- 17D. Nirvana achiever
- 20D. Makes little progress
- 22D. The Outer Banks or the Jersey Shore, e.g.
- 24D. Winner of 10 World Series of Poker bracelets
- 25D. Deeply asleep, hyperbolically
- 26D. They can be epic or lyric
- 32D. Exceptionally driven sort
- 33D. Wanting
- 34D. Certain red, for short
- 35D. Line-skipping assets
- 36D. Slightly misaligned
- 39D. Building that maintains train operations
- 40D. Bishop's vestment
- 41D. Natural finish
- 49D. Not quick to react
- 50D. Source of milk
- 51D. Olympic marathon powerhouse
- 54D. Detroit's ___ Isle Park
- 55D. Songwriter Barry who once had six consecutive #1 hits
- 56D. Leave a mark
- 57D. Pulitzer-winning author whose name is found in nonconsecutive letters of "page turner"
- 58D. See 1-Down
- 60D. Former title for 16-Across: Abbr.
- 61D. Bother
- 62D. Diarist Anaïs
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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