Our NYT Crossword Hints for August 20, 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 20, 2024
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the NYT Crossword on 8/20/24. 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. Largest city in Nebraska
- 6A. Excuse me ...
- 10A. Letters on old Soviet rockets
- 14A. Eschew the subway, say
- 15A. Boo
- 16A. Surrounding glow
- 17A. Superscript by a brand name
- 20A. Ballpark fig
- 21A. Losing line in tic-tac-toe
- 22A. Major in mass communication?
- 23A. "Won't Get Fooled Again" rockers
- 26A. The "F" of FTW
- 27A. Actress Wray of "King Kong"
- 30A. Fighter jet's landing spot
- 34A. Neighbor of an Uzbek
- 37A. Longtime Heat coach Spoelstra
- 38A. Annoys
- 39A. Singer with the albums "21," "25" and "30"
- 40A. Director Ang
- 41A. Man of Marseilles
- 42A. Not doing much
- 43A. ___ ring
- 44A. Areas for altars
- 45A. Investment banking giant
- 48A. Lead-in to "-hoo"
- 49A. Apple platform
- 50A. Extended period of inactivity
- 54A. Final opponent in a video game level
- 56A. With 57-Down, lacking in variety
- 58A. Dave Brubeck's "Blue Rondo ___ Turk"
- 59A. Best Picture winner of 1965 ... or a description of the ends of 17-, 30- and 45-Across?
- 64A. Chef's creation
- 65A. 'Sure, sure'
- 66A. Kick out
- 67A. Greek founder of Stoicism
- 68A. Stun with a jolt
- 69A. Things on a to-do list
- 1D. Set of white pawns in chess, e.g.
- 2D. Everglades ecosystem
- 3D. Subside
- 4D. Put out of sight
- 5D. Had a ball ... a meatball, that is
- 6D. Warrior in the "Iliad"
- 7D. Sub sandwich
- 8D. [A spider!]
- 9D. Logical "Star Trek" character
- 10D. Setting for "Wet Hot American Summer"
- 11D. Offices with partitioned workspaces, in slang
- 12D. ___-Magnon man
- 13D. Bud
- 18D. Tie at the dock
- 19D. Days long ago
- 24D. Cried loudly
- 25D. Take to the trail
- 26D. Curly-haired friend of Charlie Brown
- 28D. "I'm here if you have questions!"
- 29D. Green-lights
- 31D. Certain convicted criminals
- 32D. Twistable treats
- 33D. Tissue sample test
- 34D. Evergreen forest that covers much of Canada
- 35D. Extra
- 36D. Item in a classic guessing contest
- 41D. LOL
- 43D. Iconic outfit for a noted chairman
- 46D. Japanese soup flavoring
- 47D. Staff leader?
- 51D. "Wonderwall" group
- 52D. Movie, informally
- 53D. "Everyone is entitled to his own opinion, but not to his own ___": Daniel Patrick Moynihan
- 55D. 1952 Winter Olympics host
- 56D. Poems of praise
- 57D. See 56-Across
- 59D. Celebrity gossip website
- 60D. ___-haw
- 61D. Org. associated with the John Tesh instrumental "Roundball Rock"
- 62D. Got together
- 63D. 2019 March Madness champs, for short
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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