Our NYT Crossword Hints for September 15, 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, September 15, 2024
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the NYT Crossword on 9/15/24. 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. "Here's looking at you, kid" or "You can't handle the truth!," famously
- 6A. Jane Goodall subject
- 11A. Platform for Mega Man, for short
- 14A. Butter up?
- 17A. Jim who sang "Time in a Bottle"
- 18A. Scintillae
- 19A. Turn in some board games
- 20A. Humble dwelling
- 21A. Record book
- 23A. Home to Cedar Point
- 24A. Sugar ending
- 25A. ___ Air (carrier to Taiwan)
- 26A. Marked with a tag, maybe
- 27A. Composted material
- 29A. Altima alternative
- 31A. Spell book?
- 34A. Apt name for a gardener
- 36A. Goofs up
- 37A. FAQ consulters
- 38A. Group of conferences, for short
- 41A. Creature whose mating habitats are a scientific mystery
- 43A. Pack 'N Play and stroller, for a traveling parent
- 44A. Walk with confidence
- 46A. Green book?
- 50A. Talent finder
- 51A. Placed on a peg
- 52A. Bops (in two senses)
- 53A. Nail salon extensions
- 57A. Musical finales
- 59A. Kunis of "Black Swan"
- 62A. Conductor’s announcement
- 64A. Lost-at-sea plea
- 65A. Logbook?
- 69A. Most of van Gogh's "The Starry Night"
- 70A. Perfunctory
- 72A. Source of a natural gel
- 73A. Mother of Perseus
- 75A. “The Clan of the Cave Bear” heroine
- 76A. Sebastian the ___, University of Miami mascot
- 78A. Picked a card
- 81A. John who married Pocahontas
- 83A. Yearbook
- 88A. Member of the original "S.N.L." cast
- 90A. Lambs' moms
- 91A. Sticky substance
- 92A. Occasional disruptor of activity at Sicily's Vincenzo Bellini Airport
- 93A. Bad buy
- 94A. Spot for a wineglass charm
- 95A. Where the chair of St. Peter sits in St. Peter's Basilica
- 97A. Rule book?
- 103A. Curtain adornment
- 107A. Potluck dish
- 108A. Makes blank
- 110A. Diagnostic tool, in brief
- 111A. Org. that administers the G.R.E.
- 112A. Chugging a bottle of hot sauce, perhaps
- 113A. Scrapbook
- 116A. Four Corners Native
- 117A. Kristin ___, first woman to win six gold medals at a single Olympic games
- 118A. Late-night host who once wrote for "The Simpsons"
- 119A. Pass
- 120A. Always product
- 121A. Dismissive cry
- 122A. Climbs
- 123A. Cheat, so to speak
- 1D. Back issues
- 2D. Determination
- 3D. 2017 film about Wolverine
- 4D. I, to Einstein
- 5D. Caption under the first half of a makeup ad
- 6D. Mix, as butter and sugar
- 7D. Bailey of 2023's "The Little Mermaid"
- 8D. Less friendly
- 9D. Bumped into
- 10D. Liberal arts major: Abbr.
- 11D. Ain't happening
- 12D. Skip over, as a sound
- 13D. Gradual buildup
- 14D. Suddenly stopped texting
- 15D. Like monastery life
- 16D. Takes the helm
- 18D. Rare punt return outcomes, for short
- 19D. Stays (with)
- 22D. Covered by one's network
- 27D. Fawcett who played one of Charlie's Angels
- 28D. Column in a hockey box score
- 30D. Sat on the kitchen counter, perhaps
- 32D. Natural barrier
- 33D. It's opposite Oman on the Gulf of Oman
- 35D. Waist product?
- 38D. High degree
- 39D. Plant also known as coffeeweed
- 40D. Nebulizer's output
- 42D. Cell service inits.
- 43D. Big name in chocolate
- 44D. Instrument with as many as 21 strings
- 45D. Thrown out
- 47D. Lyre-plucking Muse
- 48D. Lead-in to sphere
- 49D. Pinball game ender
- 54D. "I'm overwhelmed by all this"
- 55D. Tease
- 56D. Bad person to confide in
- 58D. Pilgrim's destination, maybe
- 60D. Rapper ___ Baby
- 61D. Some poles
- 63D. In a flow state?
- 64D. Business that offers microdermabrasion
- 66D. *Glowing remnant
- 67D. Manner of walking
- 68D. Halliwell of the Spice Girls
- 71D. The Beyhive and the Swifties, for two
- 74D. Credit card lure
- 77D. See Red?
- 79D. A Tyrannosaurus rex's was nearly 17 inches long
- 80D. Hold your horses!
- 82D. Chapter of history
- 84D. Requiring
- 85D. Decorative pitcher
- 86D. Film character who becomes trapped in a dentist's office
- 87D. Many a critic's year-end list
- 88D. Crew meet
- 89D. Stockpiled
- 93D. Get ready to skate
- 94D. "The Great" pope
- 96D. Addresses impudently
- 98D. Give an address
- 99D. Onward
- 100D. Approaches
- 101D. Hudson of the "Ghostbusters" movies
- 102D. Listings on a Japanese menu, maybe
- 104D. Bad-mouth
- 105D. Writer Jong
- 106D. Like a dryer trap
- 109D. Title for Sanders: Abbr.
- 113D. Word in many greeting card categories
- 114D. Slugger's stat
- 115D. What takes this puzzle out with a bang?
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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