Our NYT Crossword Hints for August 13, 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 13, 2024
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the NYT Crossword on 8/13/24. 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. Pathetic
- 4A. Sound hoarse
- 8A. 1992 novel set in 1920s Harlem
- 12A. Walk heavily
- 14A. Concur with by repeating
- 15A. Covered veranda often equipped with a ceiling fan
- 16A. Exude as confidence
- 17A. Ergo
- 18A. Take in or take on
- 19A. 1970 novel exploring racism's effect on a young girl's self-esteem
- 22A. One who dies for a cause
- 23A. Home for a queen
- 24A. Modernizing prefix
- 27A. Road curve
- 28A. Like Taylor Swift's "Shake It Off," key-wise
- 30A. 1981 novel about the interplay of privilege and poverty in a Caribbean romance
- 32A. No later than
- 34A. Deep-dish pizza chain, informally
- 35A. 1977 novel whose title references a lyrical Old Testament book
- 40A. Confer, as credibility
- 41A. Collaborations like those on "Ella and Louis"
- 42A. 1987 Pulitzer-winning novel about the haunting of a formerly enslaved family's home
- 46A. Traitor
- 47A. It might welcome you home
- 50A. Backdrop for a shooting star
- 51A. Folk wisdom
- 53A. "Burning" feeling
- 55A. Author who received the Nobel Prize in Literature on the basis of her first six novels, all featured in this puzzle
- 57A. Clean up, as software
- 60A. Burkina __
- 61A. Sound of a fall
- 62A. Shooting stars, some believe
- 63A. Cache for cash
- 64A. Effortlessness
- 65A. 1973 novel set in "the Bottom," a neighborhood slated to be demolished for a golf course
- 66A. ___ gin fizz
- 67A. For each
- 1D. Request in the weight room
- 2D. Kauai goodbyes
- 3D. Earth-moving machines, informally
- 4D. Pick up again, as a book
- 5D. Muscle misery
- 6D. 'Pipe down!'
- 7D. Sticky note
- 8D. Green gemstone
- 9D. Thats __-brainer!
- 10D. Heat in the microwave
- 11D. Photo retoucher's focus, perhaps
- 13D. Something that can be racked up
- 15D. Coat of paint
- 20D. Telling tall tales
- 21D. #bestfriends4___
- 24D. iPod model
- 25D. “Black,” poetically
- 26D. Pained cries
- 29D. Looping animation file
- 31D. Mooches, as a cigarette
- 32D. Overturn
- 33D. Mind-altering drug
- 35D. Pursue
- 36D. Just
- 37D. Your and my
- 38D. Top billing
- 39D. Furry swimmer
- 40D. Scale units: Abbr.
- 43D. YouTube journals, essentially
- 44D. Very long time
- 45D. Heaps of windblown snow
- 47D. Unfortunate incident
- 48D. Make excited
- 49D. Sensitive to the touch
- 52D. One might begin "Hope this finds you well"
- 54D. Construction area
- 55D. "Chicken of the sea"
- 56D. World capital on the same latitude as Tallinn and Stockholm
- 57D. Half of cuatro
- 58D. Australia's tallest bird
- 59D. The Fresh Prince of ___-Air
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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