Our NYT Crossword Hints for August 8, 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 8, 2024
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the NYT Crossword on 8/8/24. 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. Catherine ___, last wife of King Henry VIII
- 5A. Basic level of a popular ridesharing app
- 10A. Part of a routine
- 14A. Orchestra tuner
- 15A. 'You can't make me!'
- 16A. Dry
- 17A. Mixed drink with an alliterative name
- 17A. Mixed drink with an alliterative name
- 19A. Fuse by heat
- 20A. Bad weather forecast, informally
- 21A. Preceder of the Three Kingdoms in Chinese history
- 21A. Preceder of the Three Kingdoms in Chinese history
- 23A. Slightest idea
- 24A. "The Lucy-___ Comedy Hour" (classic TV release)
- 25A. Tons
- 27A. Kind of school
- 28A. Sudden inspirations?
- 33A. He asked Bud "Who's on first?"
- 34A. Cry of terrier?
- 35A. Response to an anticlimactic reveal
- 36A. "It's not as simple as it sounds"
- 36A. "It's not as simple as it sounds"
- 40A. Forever, poetically
- 41A. A carved one hangs in the chamber of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
- 42A. Itty-bitty
- 43A. Galileo, by birth
- 44A. Name spelled out in "The Alphabet Song"
- 45A. Immune system agent
- 47A. Golden Rule preposition
- 49A. Arctic food fish
- 50A. Ornate lighting fixture
- 50A. Ornate lighting fixture
- 54A. Sours
- 57A. Setting for the FIFA World Cups of 2002 and 2022
- 58A. Part of a clock depicted four times in this puzzle?
- 60A. Darkness
- 61A. It happens
- 62A. Jazz singer Jones
- 63A. Weapon that shares an etymology with "spade" and "spatula"
- 64A. Company with a purple heart in its logo
- 65A. Ricotta ingredient
- 1D. Thread component
- 2D. Fundamentals
- 3D. Fundamental issues
- 4D. Like old chestnuts
- 5D. "Let go, you brute!"
- 5D. "Let go, you brute!"
- 6D. Porgy's partner
- 7D. ___ Morales, former president of Bolivia
- 8D. Bad way to get caught
- 8D. Bad way to get caught
- 9D. Revealing images
- 10D. First nonhuman species encountered in the "Star Wars" franchise
- 11D. Valuable deposits
- 12D. Bagpiper's garb
- 13D. Circular current
- 18D. French vineyards
- 22D. Ill-advised time for an ocean swim
- 24D. Actual
- 25D. "Don't give up on your dreams. ___ longer" (quip)
- 26D. Raccoon relative
- 27D. ___ Butterworth's
- 29D. Within reach
- 29D. Within reach
- 30D. Hybrid fixture with a tub and nozzle
- 31D. Group of experts
- 32D. What many tins are made of, despite their name
- 34D. Equal
- 35D. Like most primes
- 37D. ___ Aldridge, early Black American playwright
- 38D. The blahs
- 39D. The vowels not seen in "bad debt," ironically
- 44D. Try hard
- 45D. Proverbs pronoun
- 46D. Vegan cheese ingredient, often
- 48D. Site of a Herculean labor
- 49D. Terra __
- 50D. Turned out
- 51D. Robber's order
- 51D. Robber's order
- 52D. Where drinks are toasted with "Sláinte!"
- 53D. The Dead Sea is one, technically
- 54D. Tim of "Project Runway"
- 55D. Dealer's request
- 56D. Its 80-year anniversary was observed in June of 2024
- 59D. Zero preceder
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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