Our NYT Crossword Hints for October 10, 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, October 10, 2024
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the NYT Crossword on 10/10/24. 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. Site for a light bite
- 5A. Cy Young winners, e.g.
- 9A. Dog leg terminus
- 9A. Dog leg terminus
- 12A. Like many Keats works
- 13A. Swahili honorific
- 14A. "Lucy and ___" (2022 documentary)
- 15A. Instrument panels
- 15A. Instrument panels
- 17A. Landed
- 18A. Sweatshirt style
- 19A. Syllables of laughter
- 21A. Word on a nutrition label
- 23A. "Educated insolence," per Aristotle
- 24A. Gesture of reassurance
- 25A. Long time span
- 26A. Subject to damages
- 28A. Trademark of deadpan stand-ups
- 28A. Trademark of deadpan stand-ups
- 30A. Lou Grant's wife on "The Mary Tyler Moore Show"
- 31A. Bugs, perhaps
- 33A. Areas that are lower than their surrounding terrain
- 33A. Areas that are lower than their surrounding terrain
- 35A. "I'm flexible"
- 36A. Toss out
- 40A. Like the femur, among all bones in the body
- 43A. Quiet period
- 44A. What lies before you, with "the"
- 44A. What lies before you, with "the"
- 47A. Not ruling out
- 49A. Black ___
- 50A. Stopover
- 51A. What makes a sticker stickier?
- 52A. Do some garden work
- 52A. Do some garden work
- 53A. Dance floor lighting option
- 55A. Text massager
- 57A. Ungulate feature
- 58A. Author's concern that, when parsed as four parts, provides a hint to this puzzle's theme
- 62A. Sufficient, informally
- 63A. Bold, energetic and ambitious type, it's said
- 64A. Speed
- 65A. Collector's goal
- 66A. Give, but expect back
- 67A. Words to a betrayer
- 1D. Major food source animal
- 1D. Major food source animal
- 2D. Computing pioneer Lovelace
- 3D. Swerve wildly from side to side, as a car
- 4D. ___ Park, neighborhood of Los Angeles
- 5D. Anticipate
- 6D. Mind
- 7D. Burnt bit of brisket
- 8D. Confidently struts
- 9D. ___ Bay, neighborhood of the Bronx
- 10D. Italian cheese
- 11D. Fail to act decisively in the face of a challenge
- 11D. Fail to act decisively in the face of a challenge
- 13D. Legislative collectives
- 14D. One of three in an SOS message
- 16D. Part of a pipe
- 20D. Melancholy Musketeer
- 21D. Raced, as away from danger
- 21D. Raced, as away from danger
- 22D. Right hand
- 24D. Feeds (on)
- 27D. “Twilight” protagonist
- 28D. Lavishly regaled, in a way
- 28D. Lavishly regaled, in a way
- 29D. Scooby-Doo, to Scrappy-Doo
- 32D. Druid, e.g.
- 34D. Indian honorific
- 37D. Goes hog-wild
- 38D. Prefix with cumulus
- 39D. Move forward resolutely
- 39D. Move forward resolutely
- 41D. Fountain of Youth's promise
- 42D. Old-timey medicines
- 44D. Things listed on a wedding registry
- 44D. Things listed on a wedding registry
- 45D. Play opener
- 46D. "Stee-RIKE three!" follower
- 48D. Essence
- 51D. Put two and two together, say
- 54D. Not quite right
- 55D. Whistle-blower Brockovich
- 56D. Sludge
- 59D. Rich rock
- 60D. Private sleeping accommodations?
- 61D. Big bird
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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