Our NYT Crossword Hints for September 28, 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, September 28, 2023
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the NYT Crossword on 9/28/23. 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.
- Like many rib-eye steaks
- Some Friskies offerings
- Dismal
- "Twilight" vampire
- City connected to Ciudad Juárez by the Bridge of the Americas
- Econ. stat
- Knight on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
- Unknowns
- Hacky Sack hitter
- Toronto athlete, familiarly
- Give the go-ahead
- Power tool in carpentry
- Sgt. e.g.
- Cocktails with orange peel garnishes
- Some splattery paintings at MoMA
- Green onion
- Raw power
- Heavy tool
- Talent show performance, say
- Buddy ___
- Place to order patatas bravas
- Certain subtracted weight
- Common five-petaled flower
- Big name in stream-of-consciousness writing
- Assistant in ministry
- Pasta __ Norma
- Ingredient in some lotions
- Qty.
- Go-ahead
- Made good
- [aria-label] Court athlete, slangily, having three sharps
- Zippo alternative
- Martial arts rank
- Weed in some medicinal wine
- Setting for a teacup, maybe
- Ending with Wikipedia
- ___ Jones
- Stand in a studio
- ___ memory (ability to recall images with high precision)
- Bygone owner of Capitol Records
- Work considered by some to be the first Romantic-era symphony
- Language suffix
- It's just a guess: Abbr.
- [aria-label] Raking time, having six flats
- Nag (at)
- Cinnamon roll topping
- Texter's indication of uncertainty
- Jerky?
- Ending with stand or step
- Wrath
- Frequent flier
- NASCAR driver Johnson
- Cuts off
- Video game hero who battles the evil Dr. Wily
- "It's ... OK"
- Shook hands, say
- Skirt option
- [aria-label] Some energy drinks, having zero sharps or flats
- New Hampshire city
- Princess Fiona, for one
- [aria-label] Most wan, having four sharps
- ___ Tour
- Cell messenger
- O.R. workers
- Rambles
- Portmanteau for a certain self-taken video on a smartphone
- Made a semi circle, say?
- Holder of a record 21 Oscar nominations for acting
- Abound
- Wii Sports sport
- Aziz Ansari's "Parks and Recreation" role
- Recipe abbr
- Application
- Baylor University's city
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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