Our NYT Crossword Hints for September 27, 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 27, 2024
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the NYT Crossword on 9/27/24. 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. Tough loss for a poker player
- 8A. Far from flavorless
- 13A. Root words?
- 14A. Well-insulated homes
- 16A. Purely hypothetical, perhaps
- 17A. Pack the car
- 18A. It'll rock your world
- 19A. Objective
- 21A. Surrealist with a museum in Barcelona
- 22A. What comes between dusk and dawn?
- 23A. Grp. that cares about care
- 25A. Carefully analyze
- 27A. Going through the motions
- 30A. Org. whose website has a "Register Your Drone" page
- 31A. Vets-to-be
- 32A. Triumphs for one's country, maybe
- 34A. Grinding place to work
- 37A. Chipotle competitor
- 39A. Lines of text that are less useful on paper
- 40A. "Care to join?"
- 42A. Peaked
- 44A. Logic gate that flips its input
- 45A. Opportunities to soak up adulation
- 50A. Like some tuition
- 52A. 2013 film in which Scarlett Johansson is heard but never seen
- 53A. SoCal sluggers, on scoreboards
- 54A. One of 27,520 for Disney World
- 55A. Snow globes, e.g.
- 57A. Ones putting the finishing touches on 61-Across
- 59A. Composer for whom Poland's largest airport is named
- 61A. Baker's dozen, perhaps
- 63A. Greek moon goddess
- 64A. Common business in Wisconsin
- 65A. Side in a game of Battleship
- 66A. Good standing in the Navy?
- 1D. Specification for a cut
- 2D. Feared fifth-century leader
- 3D. Middle's middle
- 4D. Rice variety
- 5D. One administering compressions, for short
- 6D. Lovers' divide, maybe
- 7D. Memo pad header
- 8D. Real moneybags
- 9D. ___ death, concept associated with LSD trips
- 10D. Lambastes
- 11D. Simply delectable
- 12D. "I could go either way on that"
- 13D. Zeal
- 15D. Common expenses for political campaigns
- 20D. Extemporize
- 24D. Debugging soft wear?
- 26D. 1st, 2nd, 3rd, etc.: Abbr.
- 28D. Reprehensible
- 29D. "Nope, uh-uh, not me!"
- 33D. Port caller
- 34D. "Nuts!"
- 35D. Title for Bobby Flay on reality TV
- 36D. "Time to blow this popsicle stand"
- 38D. Who's cutting onions?
- 41D. Fertility doctor's focus
- 43D. Expressed in an imaginative and beautiful way
- 46D. A likely story!
- 47D. Source of a draft
- 48D. Tools used on potatoes
- 49D. Having a mouth, say
- 51D. Prairie home
- 56D. Keeps informed, in a way
- 58D. Showed
- 60D. Like 59-Across's fourth and final scherzo
- 62D. ___ protein, substitute used in Beyond Meat products
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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