Our NYT Crossword Hints for December 29, 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 29, 2023
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the NYT Crossword on 12/29/23. 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.
- Member of the family Viperidae
- French preposition
- Commit a fashion faux pas
- "Red, White & ___" (2005 heavy metal album)
- Gouda alternative
- Online retailer headquartered in Brooklyn
- Theater cat in "Cats"
- Campus buildings
- People who worshiped the fertility goddess Pachamama
- Like secular concerns
- It's not long.
- Bananas
- Dojo surface
- Foil to Mark Antony in "Julius Caesar"
- Acts exceedingly friendly
- Miranda who played Éowyn in "The Lord of the Rings"
- Enjoy a spa day, say
- Ready, in a way
- Lower
- Lock lips, to a Liverpudlian
- LSAT section?
- Match ___
- Mo. when Paul Revere rode
- Descendents of Abraham and Ishmael
- Keep __
- Many a Coral Sea island
- Consent from a mate
- Signal for a change in direction?
- Role in "Evita"
- Word on a common bumper sticker
- Cuba libre ingredient
- Like some parsley and kale
- Pie accompaniment?
- What one might hope for in a tight spot
- Hence
- Part of Cruella de Vil's get-up
- Tacky item in a kindergarten classroom
- Calculation that might include calculus, for short
- Mists.
- Fixes a border, in a way
- No problem at all
- Pricey bars
- Actress Rae who played President Barbie in "Barbie"
- For real?
- Geometric points
- ___ Planet (travel guidebook series)
- Theme of Adele's "Someone Like You"
- "Seriously? I guess I'm the only remaining holdout then"
- Something in a gondola's forcola
- Florida's ___ National Forest
- Trashy television character?
- Has balance issues
- Tour group, in brief
- Remove surgically
- Raspberry relative
- Contempt
- Sounds of relief
- Air quality index factor
- Cold war aggressions?
- Flying __
- Mélange
- Help out on the campaign trail
- Tex-Mex condiment
- Soapstone mineral
- Sierra follower
- Casualty of a 1917 revolution
- Attire for many a Degas subject
- View from the Trans-Siberian Railway
- Term largely replaced by "Zoom"
- Approach
- Like the Gwyndodeg and Powyseg dialects
- Just eked it out
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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