Our NYT Crossword Hints for August 15, 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 15, 2024
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the NYT Crossword on 8/15/24. 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. City sitting spot
- 6A. One shown in a crowd cutaway at a sporting event, perhaps
- 11A. Word on a diamond-shaped yellow road sign
- 15A. Gondola's path
- 16A. Ancient Greek marketplace
- 17A. Yacht spot
- 18A. *Rod-shaped parasite
- 20A. Hard-core
- 21A. Base figure, for short
- 22A. Garden divisions
- 23A. Made a bundle
- 25A. "From your lips to God's ears"
- 27A. *Soup or sandwich
- 30A. Point to
- 31A. Mash up
- 33A. Green
- 34A. Fraction of a watt-hour
- 36A. "Foyle's ___" (British TV drama)
- 37A. Exploits
- 39A. Technology used in writing the starred clues?
- 42A. Suffix with proto-
- 44A. Straight, informally
- 45A. Rook's opposite
- 46A. Take for a ride
- 47A. Most diabolical
- 50A. Disturb
- 54A. *Embarrassment from a self-own, perhaps
- 56A. Businesswoman Huffington
- 58A. Peace
- 59A. Command
- 60A. Noted speedway sponsor
- 61A. Laura of "Enlightened"
- 62A. *Grade-A quality
- 66A. Call it a day
- 67A. Folklore foes
- 68A. Headdress for the archbishop of Canterbury
- 69A. Places to get masks
- 70A. Kingpin on "The Wire"
- 71A. Correct, as writing
- 1D. Like the longer route, maybe
- 2D. Martial art with movements like "Parting the Horse's Mane" and "Grasp Bird's Tail"
- 3D. One way to get around town
- 4D. Clod
- 5D. Annapolis frosh
- 6D. Persian's realm?
- 7D. They often clash
- 8D. Forecast word
- 9D. Poetic palindrome
- 10D. She originated the role of Fanny in "Funny Girl"
- 11D. Like pangolins
- 12D. Small sofa
- 13D. Fallopian tube, e.g.
- 14D. Make one out of two?
- 19D. 18th-century French novelist whose name means "the wise man"
- 24D. Charge for money, say
- 26D. Friends in slang
- 27D. Major tributary of the Missouri
- 28D. Farming prefix
- 29D. NYY rival
- 32D. "Well, shoot!," more colorfully
- 35D. Fix
- 38D. Deleted scene, e.g.
- 39D. Afro-Caribbean religion
- 40D. Plant in the mint family with healthful seeds
- 41D. Mobile dinner table
- 42D. Banned chemical contaminant, for short
- 43D. Bungle
- 48D. One half of the merger that formed Paramount Global
- 49D. Insisted
- 51D. Not remote
- 52D. Starting position, maybe
- 53D. Ran out
- 55D. Rainflies can cover them
- 57D. Identifying words from a familiar voice
- 59D. Stoke
- 61D. Makes ineligible for competition, for short
- 63D. N.Y.C. luggage tag letters
- 64D. Defenseman who scored a Stanley Cup-winning "flying goal"
- 65D. ___ Dae-jung, Nobel-winning former president of South Korea
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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