Our NYT Crossword Hints for July 20, 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, July 20, 2023
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the NYT Crossword on 7/20/23. 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.
- Parcel unit
- Like Magellan in 1519
- Peaceful quaker?
- Knucklehead
- Slow to react, maybe
- Worrisome
- My man!
- Middle ___
- Greater than great
- Classic 1934 novel written in the form of an autobiography
- "Once again …"
- Pressed
- Truss who was Britain's prime minister for 49 days
- Hilarity, in an internet-y spelling
- Man-eater
- Hop aboard
- Chanted syllables
- Spanish gold
- Rappers, in a sense
- "The devil's lettuce"
- Ask some inappropriate questions
- 'Check this out!'
- Deer stalkers
- Inbound or outbound thing: Abbr.
- Turn into a PDF, perhaps
- Weigh station sight
- Wawrinka of tennis
- Oscar-winning director Chloé
- Do something
- Acquire flavor, in a way
- Inter ___
- N.F.L. team with a logo of a bird's head, for short
- Something you might pick up from a restaurant
- Chart topper, for short?
- Lead-in to gender
- Warm beverage cover
- Conjunction in a text
- Winter retreats
- Grammy-winning jazz singer/pianist Krall
- Crown cover
- Wipe
- Plane figures?
- James who was played by Beyoncé in the biopic "Cadillac Records"
- Certain Palestinians
- Experts
- "What ___ Like" (1998 hit by Everlast)
- Polo competitor
- Technological breakthrough first seen on "Jeopardy!" in 2011
- ___ Sunday
- D-Day vehicle: Abbr.
- Folder at work, perhaps
- Q: "Did you hear about the cow that cried wolf?" A: "Fake ___!" (dad joke)
- Long-running comic strip whose main characters aren't human
- City on a gulf in either Europe or the U.S.
- Young person with uncommon wisdom, say
- Six + cinq
- It comes before the main event
- Speak to the masses
- Princess in L. Frank Baum books
- Light touches
- Sit down ungracefully
- Dwells
- The "R" of the M.M.R. vaccine
- Chews (on)
- Police title: Abbr.
- Highball offer?
- Instrument played with a mezrab
- Accommodation for a long train trip ... or a hint to entering a certain letter 14 times in this puzzle
- Tiring journey
- Trim
- Snowbird or Steamboat
- Fictional swinger
- Quick to start in, perhaps
- Online tabloid based in L.A.
- Número of African countries where español is an official language
- Worth discussing, as an issue
- Cry with a fist pump
- A goose egg
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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