Our NYT Crossword Hints for November 9, 2023 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, November 9, 2023
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the NYT Crossword on 11/9/23. 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.
- Part of some cells
- Former Arkansas governor Hutchinson
- ___ pants
- Toast
- Huge
- Surname at the O.K. Corral
- Special effects devices at a rock concert
- Start of a counting rhyme
- Org. with grants for asbestos removal
- One-on-one Olympic event
- Cleveland abuts it
- Shortening used for shortening
- Grow threadbare
- Full moon period on the Roman lunar calendar
- Store, as ashes
- Surveillance org.
- Unspecified ordinal
- Excellent, in dated slang
- Academic's credential
- Follower of G or X
- Indication to stop playing, perhaps
- Fix unfairly
- With 45-Across, Northwest airport, in brief
- Makes out, in Britain
- Doubly hyphenated fig.
- Delight
- One with many priors, maybe
- How most stormtroopers look in "Star Wars"
- Dried version of the almost-ripe poblano
- NASA's "all good"
- Prosecco alternative, familiarly
- Iconic feature of the Who's "My Generation"
- Regularly checking the time, maybe
- Seat in Parliament?
- Sights around Joshua Tree National Park
- Norah O'Donnell's network
- Two-handed gesture
- Workers at the rear of some flat boats?
- Party game choice
- TV dad on "Black-ish"
- Last bit
- Prefix with -cide
- Spoiler alert! It's bacteria!
- Squeeze (out)
- Appropriate answer for this spot in the puzzle
- Keyboard key not found on smartphones
- Coveted cup
- "The very ___!"
- Thoroughly … or how to read the four Across answers with parentheses in this puzzle
- Ah
- Slosh against, as the shore
- Has a bias
- Musical Horne
- "My ___" (medieval term of address)
- Having wrinkles
- It's rarely taken at night
- Kind of situation that's hopeless
- Scott who wrote "The Black Pearl"
- Love of Charles Foster Kane in "Citizen Kane"
- Salt and pepper or peanut butter and jelly
- Confidence-boosting corporate attire
- Shrunken snack item
- "Not that shrink!"?
- Cousins of cassowaries
- Like 80% of the Arabian Peninsula
- Tally of samples at a geology competition?
- One running for Congress?
- Leaflike plant part
- Pigment akin to ocher or umber
- Finks
- Pass quickly (over)
- Result of dropping a tray of coffee drinks?
- See 65-Down
- Activity that involves shape shifting
- Bad listening ability
- Michelle of Everything Everywhere All at Once
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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