Our NYT Crossword Hints for May 20, 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, May 20, 2024
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the NYT Crossword on 5/20/24. 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. It's working!
- 6A. Move back and forth, as a dog's tail
- 9A. ___ paint (graffiti artist's canful)
- 14A. Yoga pose
- 15A. Balloon filler
- 16A. Depart
- 17A. Ogre with a donkey sidekick
- 18A. This dice roll: [ • ] [ • ]
- 20A. Beatles album character who apparently is an infantry leader
- 22A. Early afternoon hour
- 23A. Use a chair
- 24A. Inits. on a food stamps card
- 25A. Show interest at an auction
- 26A. Cool ___ cucumber
- 27A. Baking amts.
- 31A. Hotels.com mascot who must be a commanding officer
- 35A. Hot dish that sounds cold
- 36A. Norm (Abbr.)
- 37A. Public perception
- 38A. Fast-food icon who surely heads a brigade
- 41A. The S of GPS (Abbr.)
- 42A. Extra part of a leap year
- 43A. Above, in poetry
- 44A. Guys
- 45A. ___-mo (sports replay effect)
- 46A. Precious stone
- 49A. Unfazed response to a threat from 20-, 31- or 38-Across?
- 54A. Penguin Random House or HarperCollins
- 55A. Wonderland girl
- 56A. Change, as the Constitution
- 57A. Praiseful poem
- 58A. Grocery bag option
- 59A. Yucatán people of old
- 60A. Holder of peas
- 61A. Swiss borders?
- 1D. Cattle-catching rope
- 2D. Very pale
- 3D. Wall fixture in a ballet studio
- 4D. Universal donor's blood type, briefly
- 5D. Earns tons of money
- 6D. "Hey, that ___ so bad!"
- 7D. Informal contraction
- 8D. Purple pop
- 9D. Caught some z's
- 10D. Chick's chirp
- 11D. Comic actress Martha
- 12D. Declare
- 13D. 'Of course!'
- 19D. Skewered meat dish of the Mideast
- 21D. Opera set in ancient Egypt
- 25D. Secondary story, in TV lingo
- 26D. Fidgety
- 27D. Microwave feature
- 28D. Fly sky-high
- 29D. Wrinkly-faced dogs
- 30D. Opposite of NNW
- 31D. Bok ___ (Chinese vegetable)
- 32D. Troubles
- 33D. Travel from Kauai to Maui to Oahu, say
- 34D. Medium for old home movies
- 35D. Includes on an email, for short
- 39D. Utopias
- 40D. Mardi Gras city, casually
- 44D. Cleaning professionals
- 45D. Rip to pieces
- 46D. Holds tightly on to
- 47D. Host an awards show
- 48D. Mike who voiced 17-Across
- 49D. Arizona city or county
- 50D. Follow, as rules
- 51D. Bone in the forearm
- 52D. "This Is How ___ It" (1995 hit)
- 53D. What a pity
- 54D. Jim's love on "The Office"
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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