NYT Crossword August 17 2024 Answers (8/17/24)

We have all of the answers to the NYT Crossword puzzle for August 17 2024 to help you finish it up!
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Our NYT Crossword August 17, 2024 answers guide should help you finish today’s crossword if you’ve found yourself stuck on a crossword clue. The NYT Crossword is a daily puzzle 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 New York Times and is also available online.

NYT Crossword August 17, 2024 Answers

If you need help solving the NYT Crossword on 8/17/24, we’ve listed all of the crossword clues below so you can find the answer(s) you need. You can search for the clue and then select the appropriate clue to get the answer. We have done it this way so that if you’re just looking for a handful of clues, you won’t spoil other ones you’re working on!

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1A Ireland's second-best-selling musical act after U2
5A Forsythia, for one
10A Verbally waver
13A Something shown to a rude houseguest
14A Mistreatment
15A "___ Agua Para Chocolate" (hit 1992 foreign-language film)
16A One might clean up lots of toys
18A Potatoes, in Indian cuisine
19A Grown in ___ (brand of frozen French fries)
20A Reason one might read a "Speed Hump" sign and laugh
22A One might be "slippery"
23A Epic backdrop, maybe
25A Some skintight clothing
26A Coal miner's discovery
28A Josh who voices Olaf in "Frozen"
30A Initial tentative attempt
31A Nonstop flight?
35A Jamie Lee Curtis or Neve Campbell, notably
37A Really loses one's cool
39A Planned Parenthood doc
42A Often-bracketed bit of Latin
43A Mark as important, in a way
45A You! All of you!
48A Lunes, e.g.
50A The "1" in 8-8-1, e.g.
51A "Hold please"?
53A River through Glasgow
55A What lions can do that pumas cannot
56A "A deal's a deal!"
58A ThinkPads, originally
59A ___ anglaise (rich custard)
60A Survey unit
61A Cry for help
62A Toaster's opening
63A Randall's elder daughter on "This Is Us"
1D Goes down the drain, perhaps
2D Thinks (on)
3D Stretcher bearers?
4D Frustrated cry
5D Portuguese title
6D "True Detective" and "The Wire," for two
7D One-named poet from the 13th century
8D App audience
9D Sea bed?
10D Like Medina, Saudi Arabia, vis-à-vis Medina, Ohio
11D So-called "king of the Egyptian gods"
12D Rustic
15D Scouting gatherings
17D Spat
21D "Get me?"
24D Match up
27D Fashions out of whatever's lying around
29D Sends to hell
32D Worked on a collapsible table, say
33D Hit Netflix show whose pilot episode is titled "Red Light, Green Light"
34D Stanley of "Julie & Julia"
36D Low-cost lager from Anheuser-Busch, familiarly
38D Eleven in Las Vegas
39D God slain by his brother, then resurrected by his wife
40D Animal also known as a pygmy chimpanzee
41D Sparkles
44D ___ Puffs
46D In Buffalo, it's a faux pas to order this with Buffalo wings
47D Buttress, with "up"
49D Frustrated cry
52D Eschew the subway, say
54D Something that's good to do a 180 on?
57D These, in French

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.

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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.

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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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Christine Mielke

Christine Mielke has been an avid fan of word games and puzzles for over two decades. She loves to unscramble words, challenge herself to crossword puzzles and try out the latest word games. As a published author and database architect, it was natural for her to take her love for all things word games to the next level!

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