Our NYT Crossword Hints for August 1, 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, August 1, 2024
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the NYT Crossword on 8/1/24. 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. Tools for making belt holes
- 5A. Cocktail served in a copper mug, familiarly
- 9A. Like a kite
- 14A. Signal to stop, say
- 15A. Common __
- 16A. Tiny pest
- 17A. *They're found next to cabarets
- 19A. Airpods come in them
- 20A. Nearsighted sort
- 21A. Neighbor of Ursa Major
- 23A. Champagne name
- 24A. *Viable investment plans
- 28A. Kind of protein for bodybuilders
- 31A. Split
- 32A. Occupants of 53-Across
- 33A. Like pomegranate seeds, but not apple seeds
- 34A. Many a flower girl
- 38A. *They might be marked as absent
- 40A. Baby talk
- 41A. Measure the depth of
- 42A. Like corduroy fabric
- 45A. Show signs of mythomania
- 46A. Racetrack leader
- 48A. Google ___
- 49A. *Like some nasty habits
- 53A. Subjects of Project Blue Book
- 54A. Isaac Newton, from the age of 62 onward
- 55A. Tedium
- 59A. Puts up on Zillow, perhaps
- 61A. Many a gymgoer's goal … or what the starred clues in this puzzle must have for their answers to make sense?
- 64A. [$@#%!]
- 65A. Lead-in to skeleton or scope
- 66A. Where Columbus thought he had landed in 1498
- 67A. Junipero ___, known as the "Apostle of California"
- 68A. Trick-taking card game
- 69A. Feature of a witch costume
- 1D. Interjection that might serve as a mild warning
- 2D. Like some kitchen paper
- 3D. Cosmetic procedure, for short
- 4D. Not careful
- 5D. Fannie of the finance industry
- 6D. Popular subject for still-life drawing
- 7D. Spare, perhaps
- 8D. Makes a gradual entry
- 9D. Psych (up)
- 10D. Middle ground, from the Latin
- 11D. Bad apple or sour grapes, e.g.
- 12D. What subjects and their verbs should always does ... er, do?
- 13D. Things weavers weave
- 18D. ___-soul (music genre)
- 22D. Condition associated with hyperawareness, for short
- 25D. Documents that ensure secrecy, for short
- 26D. Target of benzoyl peroxide
- 27D. Novelist Miller
- 28D. Go "Boo-hoo!"
- 29D. Many pages are written using this
- 30D. Isaac's firstborn
- 33D. Endpoint of a radius
- 35D. ___ the Elephant, children's TV character
- 36D. Excerpt
- 37D. They may be locked or rolled
- 39D. Fraud
- 40D. Man-eating menace
- 42D. Brings back on
- 43D. Where you might find yourself on edge?
- 44D. Approximate recipe measure
- 47D. Superiors of sgts.
- 48D. Stylized name for a caffeinated soft drink
- 49D. Flower shop purchases
- 50D. Meet a mid-April deadline, say
- 51D. Who pays all legal costs under the so-called "English rule"
- 52D. "Twisters" director ___ Isaac Chung
- 56D. Zilch
- 57D. Company that acquired Postmates in 2020
- 58D. ___ that nice?
- 60D. Word with dog or day
- 62D. Open show of intimacy, for short
- 63D. Flower shop purchase
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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