Our NYT Crossword Hints for August 21, 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 21, 2023
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the NYT Crossword on 8/21/23. 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.
- Port of Yemen
- Of the ear
- Small snack
- Corn interiors
- Slight advantage
- Lilly of pharmaceuticals
- Fund, as a university
- Biblical son of Seth
- Summer in Québec
- __ and haw
- Refuses to share
- Kerfuffle
- Words after "because" that don't really explain
- Metal that an alchemist "converts" into gold
- Cheery tune
- Stinky
- Viking language
- Above
- West Bank grp.
- Strait-laced
- Set of antlers
- Decisive victories
- Jiffy
- Smokin' hot
- Done in, as a dragon
- Letter between sigma and upsilon
- Spiny sea creatures
- It broke up on Dec. 26, 1991
- Berry in a smoothie bowl
- Mature, as wine
- Jerry Maguire's profession in "Jerry Maguire"
- Ohio city where Goodyear is headquartered
- Some saxes
- "We're waiting ..."
- Fur tycoon John Jacob
- Office leader?
- Fruity breakfast biscuit
- Opposite of sparse
- ___-wop
- "Saturday Night Live" cast member from 1980 to 1984
- 'Como ___ usted?'
- Mount ___, active Italian volcano
- Ibsens __ Gabler
- Story with Achilles
- Silly
- Debtor's note
- 'Money __ everything'
- "Bear" in a eucalyptus forest
- Biblical sister of Rachel
- Fishy bagel topper
- Hashtag that trended in a late-2010s movement
- Hosp. procedure
- Desert watering hole
- Largest city in Nebraska
- Chicago airport code
- Very beginning
- "The Purloined Letter" author
- Pulitzer or Pritzker
- Earns and earns and earns
- Author Bradbury
- Prepare to regift, perhaps
- Cheerful, as an outlook
- Stitch up
- Something you might hold to your ear in order to hear the first parts of 18-, 24-, 52- and 62-Across?
- Lust or envy
- Jamaican music genre
- Covers in goo
- Replay option
- Dark beer variety
- Drink sucker-upper
- "Twice-Told ___"
- Got hitched
- Approximate weight of a full-grown walrus
- App that asks "Where to?" on its home screen
- Eggs on
- G.I. entertainers
- Not require fees to be paid
- National park with the notorious Angels Landing hike
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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