Our NYT Crossword Hints for May 7, 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, May 7, 2024
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the NYT Crossword on 5/7/24. 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. Really feels yesterday's workout, say
- 6A. Ewe's mate
- 9A. Field in Silicon Valley
- 13A. Show appreciation to
- 14A. Shift
- 15A. "Oh, very funny!"
- 16A. Door-to-door salesman in a classic Arthur Miller play
- 18A. Paleozoic, Mesozoic, Cenozoic, etc.
- 19A. Height: Prefix
- 20A. Sch. with campuses in Amherst and Dartmouth
- 21A. Opposite of none
- 22A. Summer tops
- 23A. Whom a Salvation Army volunteer might dress as
- 26A. Singer Kitt
- 28A. In good spirits
- 29A. Some O.R. staffers
- 30A. Japanese dog breed
- 34A. Dejected expression?
- 35A. Victor Hugo character who works at Notre Dame
- 37A. Deplorable
- 40A. Company that has engaged in trademark battles over the letter "i"
- 41A. Pale shade of gray
- 44A. Micronesian nation made up of hundreds of islands
- 45A. "Am I the problem?"
- 47A. Nobelist who conditioned dogs to salivate
- 52A. Burn slightly
- 53A. Terminus
- 54A. Charles Willson ___, George Washington portraitist whose name is apt for this puzzle's theme
- 55A. Spanish for "she"
- 56A. Poet St. Vincent Millay
- 57A. Sounds familiar … or performs an action associated with 16-, 23-, 35- and 47-Across?
- 59A. Nicolas Cage's co-star in "Moonstruck"
- 60A. Member of an old Peruvian empire
- 61A. Very unpopular
- 62A. Oleaginous
- 63A. Very basic stuff?
- 64A. Golden ___ (retirees)
- 1D. Lee ___, Republican political strategist of the 1980s
- 2D. Like Easter Island
- 3D. They'll hold your horses
- 4D. Sign up for the army
- 5D. 'What's up'
- 6D. Caesar or Cicero
- 7D. "Hold your horses, matey!"
- 8D. High-I.Q. society
- 9D. Remember this!
- 10D. Features of deerstalker hats
- 11D. Deep-fried Mexican snack
- 12D. "That ship ___ sailed"
- 14D. N.Y.C. home to Matisse's "La Danse"
- 17D. Capital of Zambia
- 24D. Scolds
- 25D. Cartoonist Hoff who wrote "Danny and the Dinosaur"
- 27D. Bring before a judge, say
- 31D. Words between "rose" and "rose" and "rose"
- 32D. Pointer
- 33D. Roadie's load
- 35D. Dilemma
- 36D. Specialties of the Kalamata region
- 37D. Bee-related prefix
- 38D. Greeted someone from a distance
- 39D. Material for checkered pajamas
- 41D. Sporty sort
- 42D. Like New Zealand vis-à-vis New Jersey, by population
- 43D. Greets with acclaim
- 46D. Remedy for swelling, perhaps
- 48D. The cruellest month per T.S. Eliot
- 49D. Like marbled beef or blue cheese
- 50D. Weapon for a joust
- 51D. Gymnast Korbut
- 56D. ___-friendly
- 58D. Sound of enlightenment
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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