Our NYT Crossword Hints for August 24, 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, August 24, 2023
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the NYT Crossword on 8/24/23. 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.
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Blown away
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Black Widow’s former org.
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Off-roaders, for short
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Style of René Lalique’s glasswork
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Fair-hiring inits.
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Campaign to increase Election Day participation
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Unidentified, informally
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Key worker?
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When one might show one’s age, informally
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Tribute of a sort
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House of reps?
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Seven-___ (worst hand in Texas hold ’em)
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Alternative to paper or plastic
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Shapeshifts
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Figure in a house listing
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Exactamundo
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Temporary, controlled power shutdown … or a hint to reading four of this puzzle’s answers?
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Jimmy Carter’s Secret Service code name
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News stand?
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Pale in comparison?
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Liqueur in some coffee cocktails, familiarly
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Foil, e.g.
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Very quick point
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Green standard
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Org. opposed to “speciesism”
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Activities that relieve psychological stress
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Rugged dirt track racers
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Extremely, informally
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A-number-one
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In ___ (completely)
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Certain sodas, for short
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Spot that’s hardly spotless
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Annual multimedia festival, informally
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Poet laureate Limón
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Suddenly fell through, as a plan
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Green booking
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Fait accompli
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French military cap
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Flipping out
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Like suspicious eyes
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Openly proclaim
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One in a onesie
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Twitch streamer with a digital avatar, say
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Parody
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Awards show recognition, informally
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Bartender’s stock
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Something that’s designed to be buggy?
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“Je pense, ___ je suis”: Descartes
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Blacken
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Spanish gold
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Doubleday who didn’t really invent baseball
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2016 title role for Auliʻi Cravalho
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Pioneer in color TV broadcasting
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See the world
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Named, in brief
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Caffeine-containing ingredients once used in soft drinks
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Theater section for Statler and Waldorf, on “The Muppet Show”
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About-face
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Gridiron stats
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Nile reptiles
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Carried away by the tide
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Drag race conveyance
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Poker call
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Event for a unicorn, perhaps, in brief
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___ Theatres
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They might be checked at a restaurant
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GPS figs.
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Game with a rhyming name
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Having just dropped
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Crew directive
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 15×15 grids on weekdays to larger 21×21 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.