Our NYT Crossword Hints for October 14, 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, October 14, 2023
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the NYT Crossword on 10/14/23. 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.
- 1980s sitcom puppet
- Onetime labor and transportation secretary Elaine
- Analogue of "aloha" and "shalom"
- Where Al Jazeera is headquartered
- Chisel, in a way
- Singer Cleo with Grammy nominations in jazz, pop and classical
- Part of the George W. Bush era ... or a hint to part of 18-, 26-, 38- and 46-Across
- With 65-Across, "Born to Hand Jive" group
- More than 7% of Minnesotans, by ancestry
- Gangbusters, in old slang
- ___ moment
- Champaign region
- "Turn around so I can see you"
- Oscar winner for "The Accidental Tourist" (1988)
- "Round cleans better" sloganeer
- Shiraz and others
- Keep cooler?
- Brisbane-to-Sydney dir.
- What barflies hit
- This might come with breakfast in bed, in brief
- Punnery, e.g.
- Home to Mayor Fiorello La Guardia's "Talk to the People" program
- Business opening?
- Word with band or candy
- Live tweets?
- Major downer
- Wrinkly fruit
- Gag
- Slangy "treatment" for a disturbing visual
- The ultimate struggle
- "Club" member in a hit 1985 adventure comedy
- Junker
- Major PBS funder, for short
- Main ingredient in a Thai som tam salad
- Chain with a mansard roof in its logo
- Tested, as a cask, to see how much whiskey remains
- Adoption of the International Radiotelegraph Convention in 1906
- Roster for William Morris or Creative Artists
- "I call dibs"
- Instant
- Auto-correction?
- Minor blemish
- P.R. people: Abbr.
- Fictional character who cries "I am madness maddened!"
- Single source?
- 1972 Gilbert O'Sullivan hit with the lyric "Left standing in the lurch at a church"
- Poetic contraction
- Professional concerned with search engine optimization
- Last
- Walk way?
- Woman's name that sounds like a letter of the alphabet
- Cooper's product
- Animal with fused toes on each hind paw, used for grooming its coat
- "Cabaret" name
- Blush, e.g.
- Residence for a parson
- Almond confections
- Course catalog?
- Boston in the '60s or Chicago in the '90s, e.g.
- Fried turnovers from southern Italy
- Sibilant summons
- Question persistently
- Checks or balances, say
- Recipient of the first Vulcan nerve pinch on the original "Star Trek"
- "Riders of the Purple Sage" setting
- Shangri-La
- Spoils
- 'Howdy!'
- Seeing red
- See 61-Down
- 'Looky here!'
- Flat bottoms
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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