Our NYT Crossword Hints for August 26, 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 26, 2023
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the NYT Crossword on 8/26/23. 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.
- Jazzes up
- Going hard
- Mexico City-to-Cancún dir.
- "Have you ___ …?"
- Reebok rival
- Language spoken in Middle-earth
- Elderly relative, informally
- They usually end at the ankle
- Reebok rival
- See star?
- Cast-iron cooking directive
- Dolphin's facility
- Clicks that aren't nice to hear
- Inapt locale for this answer
- Early song subject
- Behave in a way suitable to one's situation
- Plant that contains chlorophyll but lacks a stem and leaves
- Out
- Five-minute rock classic with an iconic organ intro
- Street food source
- In pain at the end of a race, say
- Course list
- On the ___
- Fit to serve?
- Rig up
- Country where the oldest human skull (circa 1,000,000 B.C.) was found in 1997
- They're often worn at long public events
- Take two
- Flips (over)
- Troublemaker
- Very busy, informally
- Beaver's display?
- Pub order, in brief
- Not online, to a texter
- "Oh-h-h …!"
- Fully grasped
- Hot lines?
- This might change your mind
- First N.F.L. quarterback to pass for 50,000 yards
- Woman with enfants
- Three in Q3, e.g.: Abbr.
- On a streak?
- Una y ___ vez (again and again: Sp.)
- Like the football field in Australian football
- Ceremonial plates for the Eucharist
- Model Boyd of London's "Swinging Sixties" era
- Aromatic fire feeders
- Put back into service
- Be the coolest
- Spanish verb that conjugates to "somos" for first-person plural
- Deceive so as to deflect
- Product from Jamaica
- Worth one and a half or two stars
- It dots the "i" in the Ohio State marching band's spelling of "Ohio"
- Remedies for blowouts
- Takeoff in pole position, perhaps?
- Best-selling novelist Hoag
- One way up, perhaps
- Like an unconvincing argument, say
- Grave matter
- For instance
- "___ the mornin'!"
- Prepared, as lab findings for a report
- Seeds may go down in them
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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