Our NYT Crossword Hints for August 17, 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 17, 2024
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the NYT Crossword on 8/17/24. 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. 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.
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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