Our NYT Crossword Hints for February 28, 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, February 28, 2024
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the NYT Crossword on 2/28/24. 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.
- All over again
- Buffoonery
- Straddling, say
- ___ ghanouj
- Spanish sparkling wine
- Like food served at a tea party
- Place to order handmade goods
- Fabled slacker
- Parasite's place
- Not doing anything
- Apple devices run on it
- Soul singer Bridges
- Surgery sites for short
- Boo-boo
- "Help me, Obi-Wan Kenobi," e.g.
- Many a Weird Al Yankovic medley
- Car dealer's offering
- Makeup of a match
- Knight's "trusty" companion
- Took a lap, perhaps
- One may dominate a conversation
- Nasty
- Michelob ___ (light brew)
- Small songbird
- [What a snoozefest!]
- We totally should!
- Nailed
- Allergic reaction
- Big letters in home security
- In the style of
- "___ you vera much!" (punny valentine)
- "___: The Way of Water" (2022 film)
- Many a Monopoly property: Abbr.
- Walled city near Madrid
- "I'll ___"
- 2020 N.F.L. retiree who leads all QBs with 123 regular-season games of 300+ passing yards
- Things with hardware and software components
- One of the Manning brothers
- Captain von Trapp's betrothed, in "The Sound of Music"
- Standing up
- Ending of "The Bachelor"?
- Infantry members, in brief
- Franz's partner in old "S.N.L." sketches
- Abrasive
- Big inconvenience
- Participation dance in which you "turn yourself around"
- Quickly join a call, with "on"
- Command centers, for short
- Start of many URLs
- O.G. Original Gangster rapper
- Societal troubles
- Taunt
- Bunny first appearing in "Space Jam" (1996)
- Diego ___, one of two joint winners of the FIFA Player of the 20th Century award
- What Professor Moriarty was a professor of
- Comedian Hedberg who said "I'm against picketing but I don't know how to show it"
- Rapper Lil ___ X
- Grant consideration, sometimes
- Full of the latest
- McFlurry flavor
- Some lunchbox sammies
- Firebird maker
- Bit of attire that sends the message "I mean business!"
- Entered speedily
- Bar mitzvah, for one
- Hell of a guy?
- Someone terrorizing kids in a 1986 Stephen King novel
- Major dis
- Repairs, as a golf green
- Features of some cruise ships
- One who works well with others
- Just like ___
- Suit material
- Cause of wear and tear
- Methods
- The main takeaway … or, when considered in three different senses, a description of 20-, 33- and 41-Across
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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