Our NYT Crossword Hints for September 8, 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, September 8, 2023
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the NYT Crossword on 9/8/23. 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.
- Bow
- Singer with the #1 hits "Sorry" and "Love Yourself"
- "What's the ___?"
- Word that can make a big ask seem smaller
- Rx pickup
- Clumsy
- "Well, darn it!"
- Apostle with many epistles
- Moon that orbits Mars about three times each Martian day
- Rampaged
- Figure that's not weighted
- You might take one to a new friend
- Becomes increasingly inclined
- Attempt to smush, as a fly
- It may be ordered al pastor
- TV character who said "Heck, you could fill two internets with what I don’t know about football"
- Provisions
- Aunt, in Andalusia
- Sluggishness
- Stomped (on)
- ___ l'oeil
- See 1-Down
- Tail off, as a storm
- Three Tall Women playwright
- Identity for someone who may prefer platonic relationships, informally
- Regarding
- Hartsfield-Jackson airport code
- One who's coming and going
- ___ Men, 2000 Grammy winners for Best Dance Recording
- X, as in Ximenes?
- Scare quote?
- Their contracts may be board-certified, in brief
- With 57-Down, old-fashioned bathroom fixture
- Unintelligible
- Return specialist, for short
- Grouch
- J.V. benchwarmers
- Puts down?
- Ones getting some dinner "specials"
- Olympians score points with their points
- Go off
- Beyhive, for Beyoncé, or ARMY, for BTS
- Word with set, put or "and so"
- Led a difficult team, metaphorically
- Seal of approval
- Not quite yet
- Torrent
- Longtime weekly companion of Ebony magazine
- Portrayer of Paolo Gucci in 2021's "House of Gucci"
- Bundle
- Seeing red
- Hormonal IUD available since 2000
- "Nice to see ya today!"
- "'Fraid not, laddie"
- "How inappropriate to call this planet Earth when clearly it is ___": Arthur C. Clarke
- Alphabetize e.g.
- German swimmer Kristin, who won six gold medals at the Seoul Olympics
- Always at the drugstore?
- Fact-check, e.g.
- Margret and H. A. ___, co-authors of the "Curious George" books
- Skip it!
- Indulge in a former vice … for this once
- Alphabetize e.g.
- One-a-day, for Dunaway
- Swinger at a burlesque show
- It's awful, awful, awful
- Little piggies
- Pasta whose name derives from the Italian for "little cakes"
- Pulled behind
- Zombielike
- Remains here?
- ___ hours
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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