Our NYT Crossword Hints for August 20, 2023 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 20, 2023
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the NYT Crossword on 8/20/23. 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.
- Femur-tibia connector, for short
- Sharp
- Singer with the 2001 #1 hit "Fallin'"
- What makes her hear?
- Anti-apartheid org.
- Rocky Mountain town
- Keyless
- Slow dance with quick turns
- Fruity desserts
- ___ de' Medici, who founded the Medici dynasty
- Server at a royal table, once
- "What's Eating Gilbert Grape" actor
- "What's Eating Gilbert Grape" actor
- "Go ahead. I'm not scared"
- Slobbers
- Paul Krugman's subj.
- Kind of jacket inspired by a school's uniform
- Member of a furry race
- What makes an avocado rich
- "La Maja Desnuda" and others
- State of mayhem
- Little chuckle
- Gilbert and Sullivan princess
- Assayer's unit
- Drops in midair
- Certain subway art
- Poet who wrote "The Cow" and "The Panther"
- Focused, workwise
- Tasting the forbidden fruit
- Italian novelist Pera
- Brackish
- Near miss
- Difficult situation
- Thrill
- Tibetic language
- What "puppy paws" equal, in craps
- Subjects of some grade school posters
- Wrinkly fruit
- Air force?
- 'Hurray!'
- Magic word
- Middle name of James Garfield
- Audibly gobsmacked
- Org. with a Canine Good Citizen certification
- "Thanks ___!"
- Go before
- Civil engineering or molecular biology
- Clutch, for one
- Sound like a real jackass
- Place to crash while camping
- Strings entered during checkout
- Time to stop trying?
- First Nations group
- "1984" superstate
- Jetson son
- Fade out
- Grp. that measures 1-Across
- Feature of an action comedy
- Navarra's land
- And others, in Latin
- Gemologist's consideration
- Merely cosmetic feature of some electric vehicles
- Spot for a bowler
- Brother of Eos and Selene
- Makes some alterations to
- Serenades, as the moon
- Least inviting
- Notwithstanding
- Pique
- Does some massaging
- Many a fed. holiday
- ___ Eisley, where Luke Skywalker meets Han Solo
- Place for a pew
- When repeated, slangy sound of eating
- "Tarnation!"
- Heavy load
- Choice words
- Big name in spatulas
- ±
- Tricked somebody
- Idealistic, and then some
- Sold products on behalf of
- Riveting icon
- Harden
- Part of the fam
- Actress Thompson of "Thor: Love and Thunder"
- Thrilla in Manila result, in brief
- Govt. agency established in November 2001
- Like many consigned goods
- Classic children's book character eating its way through this puzzle, with "the"
- "___ I a Woman?"
- Italian wheels
- Gridiron standout
- Wildfire season stat, for short
- Since
- Crashed and burned
- Act impartially
- Goofy image, maybe
- Cat scratchers
- Neologism
- Sheep shelters
- Heavy lifter?
- Machine shop tools
- Green
- Woman in Camelot
- Stumbling sounds
- "Really, you too?"
- Big shows
- Communities for some commuters
- Gent
- Produce in bunches
- Actor Somerhalder of The Vampire Diaries
- Brainstorming aid
- When repeated, reply to "Who wants a cookie?"
- TikTok alternative, familiarly
- Words in an analogy
- Excited jackpot cry
- Article in El Mundo
- Grassy area
- Family feud participant
- French vineyard region
- Hebrew letter on a dreidel
- Forewarned
- Word said four times in the Lord's Prayer
- Parliament member
- Capital of Peru
- Each
- SCOTUS appointee of '93
- Nutrition fig.
- Look at quickly … or closely
- Spanish wine classification
- Base of a nonmeat burger
- Draws
- Taylor Swift's "___ the Damn Season"
- "The highest result of education," according to Helen Keller
- Title feline in a Hanna-Barbera cartoon
- Home of Umm al Quwain: Abbr.
- Longtime newswire inits.
- Trojans' sch.
- Page in a passport, perhaps
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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