Our NYT Crossword Hints for October 28, 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, October 28, 2023
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the NYT Crossword on 10/28/23. 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.
- Twists are good for them
- Name on a Belgian brew
- Himalayan resting place
- Bull session?
- First in line, usually
- To's opposite
- Jemison in the National Women's Hall of Fame
- Por ___ parte (moreover, in Spanish)
- Superstrong redhead of kid-lit
- Singer on the 1960s hits "Wooly Bully" and "Li'l Red Riding Hood"
- Said "A mouse!," say
- Where the composers Schubert, Berg, Schönberg and Webern were all born
- Napper's request
- Princess with an L.G.B.T.Q. cult following
- Marginally
- Tries for
- Gives a heads-up
- Subject for conservationist Dian Fossey
- Comedian Eldjárn with the Netflix special "Pardon My Icelandic"
- Oratorio highlight in A-B-A form
- Get going
- M.L.B. team with a mascot named Orbit
- Left arrow, often
- Chopper
- "___-Raq" (2015 Spike Lee film)
- Athlete prone to nerves, in slang
- Loc. ___ (footnote abbr.)
- Philosopher and activist who wrote "Race Matters"
- Nonsensical movement
- What may be collected in trials
- Confit ingredient
- Place with a tree of immortality in the Quran
- Instruct
- Tongue-lash
- Scan in neuroscience research, in brief
- Passed off as genuine
- Be host to
- All over something
- They signal a delivery
- Had kids on a farm?
- Ultimately arrive (at)
- Word like "cafe" or "bazaar"
- Stretchers go on top of them
- ___ of poetry, beverage in Norse mythology that turns its drinker into an all-knowing scholar
- Tool used in meat pie preparation
- Cut corners, perhaps?
- Complete pandemonium
- Sockeroo
- Alien
- Home of a parliament on Parliament Hill
- Product whose main ingredient is canola oil
- Opposite of guerra
- Cause for alarm
- Paddington Bear's place of origin, before arriving in England
- Bit of attire that often has strings
- Declines
- Galaxy, e.g.
- First base?
- Without getting beat
- Head covering?
- -saur subjects?
- Certain onslaught on social media
- Words of warning in the grocery aisle
- “May I help you?”
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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