Our NYT Crossword Hints for July 23, 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, July 23, 2024
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the NYT Crossword on 7/23/24. 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.
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1A. “City/highway/combined” stat
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4A. Pampering place for purring pets
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10A. Article that Ohio State University surprisingly managed to trademark in 2022
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13A. Greek god often depicted with a helmet and shield
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15A. Imperfect
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16A. Alley-___ (basketball pass)
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17A. Role for which James Gandolfini won three Emmys
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19A. GPS approximation
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20A. Hearty steakhouse option
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21A. Start of an online address
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22A. Common deg. for a professor
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23A. Kind of lane marked with a diamond
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24A. “___ Twist, Scientist” (kids’ book)
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26A. Out of the country
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29A. Cipher machine of W.W. II
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31A. Silicon Valley city whose name translates to “tall stick”
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33A. “You just blew my mind,” using a modern spelling
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34A. Word after G or e
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36A. Gets ready to yell “Surprise!,” perhaps
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37A. Stable temperament
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40A. Pioneer in arcade games
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43A. Food with a shell
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44A. Tiny bit
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48A. Freshwater fish named for its shoreline habitat
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50A. Have a predilection for
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52A. British Conservative Party, colloquially
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53A. “Under the ___” (Oscar-winning song from “The Little Mermaid”)
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54A. Close relatives, informally
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55A. Swindle
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56A. Easier said ___ done
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59A. Standards
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61A. Teacher’s cover
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62A. What the ends of 17-, 31-, 37- and 48-Across are, collectively
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64A. School fund-raising grp.
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65A. One who’s always calling people out?
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66A. Ken’s Mojo Dojo ___ House (redundantly named dwelling in “Barbie”)
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67A. Until now
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68A. About 90% of all volcanic rock on Earth
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69A. Novelist Brown
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1D. Actor Macfadyen of “Succession”
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2D. Like some free legal work
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3D. Fictional country in “The Princess Diaries”
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4D. Corp. money manager
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5D. Dominant wolf in a pack
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6D. Fruit-filled pastry
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7D. Give a thwack
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8D. What a best friend from camp might become
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9D. Hullabaloo
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10D. Rock climber’s notch
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11D. Promising romantic encounter
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12D. Clean air org
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14D. Thesaurus entry (Abbr.)
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18D. Layer of coal
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22D. Wide-open grassland
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25D. Title for Julie Andrews or Maggie Smith
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27D. ___-chic (fashion style)
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28D. Cinco menos tres
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30D. Pickle, to a Brit
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31D. Shawarma holders
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32D. Guinness of ‘Star Wars’
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35D. Grasshoppers’ foes in “A Bug’s Life”
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38D. General feeling
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39D. ‘Hard pass!’
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40D. Word in the name of many design colleges
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41D. “So adorbs!”
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42D. One getting bent out of shape at work?
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45D. Where to ride ATVs and dirt bikes
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46D. Simone Biles’s squad
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47D. Length from fingertip to fingertip, perhaps
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49D. Reason to carry an inhaler
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51D. Used, as a doorbell
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53D. Tangle
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57D. Hillsboro ___, minor-league baseball team with a mascot named Barley
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58D. Opera solo
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60D. Fearsome Middle-earth creature
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61D. Do some snooping
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62D. Pup : otter :: ___ : bear
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63D. Permit
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 15×15 grids on weekdays to larger 21×21 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.
