Our NYT Crossword Hints for December 24, 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, December 24, 2023
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the NYT Crossword on 12/24/23. 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.
- Heineken brand
- Pose
- Tops
- Puts to sleep, say
- Prefix with friendly
- Start of a playground rhyme
- Heart diagnostic, in brief
- Mononymous Irish singer
- Member of a wet quintet
- Aphrodite's frequent companion
- Two or three
- ___ Gras
- Hiatus
- Word added to the Pledge of Allegiance in 1954
- Beam
- I've had enough!
- Big name in book publishing since 1817
- She/___
- Word with witch or treasure
- Down, at the casino
- Goddess of the rainbow
- "___ everyone?"
- "Hustlers" star, familiarly
- Floral symbols of purity
- No longer at the top of one's game
- Wafer brand
- Not custom, as merchandise
- "God bless us, every ___!"
- "The Bells" poet
- Breezy, as a book
- Repentant sort
- Destruction
- Incline
- Neuter
- Fictional band fronted by David St. Hubbins
- 1040 fig.
- First-class
- Incline
- Analyzes, as a metaphor
- See 85-Across
- Speedy Northeast train
- "___ Misbehavin'"
- Regrettably
- Spongy dessert
- Clearance sale warning
- Regarding
- Iconic features of "Under Pressure" and "Come Together"
- Locale of the final scene in "Vertigo"
- Dude, in modern slang
- Musical style associated with Harry Belafonte
- Sweet custardy concoction
- What awaits a tragic hero
- Muffle
- Magazine based in Paris
- Madrid's home, in the Olympics
- Order
- Make ends meet?
- Bactrian pair
- Hereditary
- Brings to a boil
- Kim's ex, in tabloids
- Topples (over)
- Uncle ___ ("Seinfeld" character)
- Article of clothing that might be decorated with candy canes
- Hurdle for a prospective J.D.
- Actress Wen of "The Mandalorian"
- Olympic gymnast Korbut
- Start of a well-known address in Verona
- Capital just below the 60th parallel
- Tree in "The Twelve Days of Christmas"
- Record kept on an employee
- Some cats, chameleons and chinchillas
- Midnight Mass leader
- What transforms Bruce Banner into the Hulk
- Relative of a cassowary
- Like Ebenezer Scrooge
- Full of sex or profanity, maybe
- Uncle ___
- Workers seen in five squares in this puzzle?
- Dress down
- Sign of approval
- Dispatches
- End of turn?
- Colorful background
- Walked assuredly
- What a filthy mess!
- "The Winter's ___"
- Business card no
- Binds tightly
- Formal "you," in Spain
- Ancient landmark whose name translates to "high city"
- In the manner of
- Contents of a pot
- Max or X
- Using the bow, in music
- Quantity of beer … or monkeys?
- "La ___ de los Espiritus," debut novel for Isabel Allende
- XXX
- Take a risk
- What you might get when you purchase Christmas ornaments on December 26
- Arthur Ashe Courage Award for one
- Sympathize with
- Name of Lincoln's favorite dog
- Scary sight at the beach
- Mr. Potter vis-à-vis George Bailey, in "It's a Wonderful Life"
- "King Lear" daughter
- "Ithaca is ___" (punny slogan)
- Skateboard tricks started by kicking with the back foot
- Bring on board
- Branding need
- Contraction that's a homophone of 13-Across
- Hurt
- Actress Skye
- Private retreat, of a sort
- Lover of Hero, in Greek myth
- Let
- Charged exclamation during a court trial
- Fermented honey concoction
- "Illmatic" rapper
- With significance
- Oer and oer
- Bad design feature for a Christmas stocking?
- ___ buco
- Computer command
- Highly prized collectibles, in lingo
- Fixes, as broken 93-Down
- Actress Diana of "The Avengers"
- Littlest sucklings
- Surprise birthday parties often involve them
- Reporter's coup
- Part of a sleigh
- Dry, as Italian wine
- One who's not afraid to brag
- End of autumn?
- Fourth word in "Jingle Bells"
- Bygone Seattle hoopsters
- Barks, perhaps
- Guesstimate
- Number of lords a-leaping
- Shadow
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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