Our NYT Crossword Hints for May 6, 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 6, 2024
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the NYT Crossword on 5/6/24. 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. Día de ___ Muertos (Mexican holiday)
- 4A. Uses a "+" sign
- 8A. Airplane traveler's selection
- 12A. Mischievous little devils
- 14A. Group of three
- 15A. ___ asada (burrito filling)
- 16A. Pair of ones, in dice
- 18A. What causes Bruce Banner to "hulk out"
- 19A. ___-Leste, country in Southeast Asia
- 20A. Where a city's skyscrapers are often found
- 22A. Edges
- 25A. Actress de Armas
- 26A. Electric guitar hookup
- 29A. Sheet with student names
- 35A. Knotted accessories
- 37A. Fuzzy fruit
- 38A. Nine, in Spanish
- 39A. Implied, but never said
- 41A. Half of an umlaut
- 42A. Locations
- 43A. Photograph, e.g.
- 44A. Have a little snack
- 46A. Ripped
- 47A. Sticky breakfast treat
- 50A. Pub. that acquired Wordle in 2022
- 51A. Silent ___ mouse
- 52A. 'Sounds good!'
- 54A. Table of ___ (book section)
- 59A. Taco topping
- 63A. Regarding
- 64A. "Things could not be going better for me!" ... or a hint to the placement of the circled letters
- 67A. Flies high
- 68A. Zero
- 69A. Sonnet writer
- 70A. [giggle]
- 71A. Got up there in years
- 72A. Number that shares a key with “!”
- 1D. Something with bullet points or check boxes
- 2D. Prefix with "present" or "potent"
- 3D. Many a phone call from a mysterious number
- 4D. Had food
- 5D. Having toweled off
- 6D. Ran out of battery
- 7D. Nothing special
- 8D. Red-and-white holiday costume
- 9D. Therefore
- 10D. Start ___ (begin again)
- 11D. Beach bird
- 13D. Hershey candy bar made with toffee
- 15D. Pirate ship weapons
- 17D. Name that's an anagram of "rice"
- 21D. It's good for "absolutely nothing," per a 1970 #1 hit
- 23D. "Letter From Birmingham Jail" writer, for short
- 24D. Refused
- 26D. Spooky part of a house, perhaps
- 27D. Florida city with a South Beach neighborhood
- 28D. Pie nut
- 30D. Faint from emotion
- 31D. Doesn't intervene
- 32D. Wyomings Grand __ National Park
- 33D. Each
- 34D. Put back to zero
- 36D. John Hancock
- 40D. Groups of cups and saucers
- 45D. Maroon or indigo
- 48D. "___! I Feel Like a Woman!" (Shania Twain song)
- 49D. Org. with the Hubble telescope
- 53D. Instrument for an angel
- 54D. A.T.M. withdrawal
- 55D. Orchestra woodwind
- 56D. Biblical figure with an ark
- 57D. "Bob's Burgers" daughter
- 58D. Air pollution
- 60D. Pirate's booty
- 61D. Whole bunch
- 62D. Palo ___, Calif.
- 65D. Number that shares a key with “!”
- 66D. Homer Simpson's neighbor
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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