NYT Crossword August 27 2024 Answers (8/27/24)

We have all of the answers to the NYT Crossword puzzle for August 27 2024 to help you finish it up!
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Our NYT Crossword August 27, 2024 answers guide should help you finish today’s crossword if you’ve found yourself stuck on a crossword clue. The NYT Crossword is a daily puzzle 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 New York Times and is also available online.

NYT Crossword August 27, 2024 Answers

If you need help solving the NYT Crossword on 8/27/24, we’ve listed all of the crossword clues below so you can find the answer(s) you need. You can search for the clue and then select the appropriate clue to get the answer. We have done it this way so that if you’re just looking for a handful of clues, you won’t spoil other ones you’re working on!

Looking for answers to another NYT Crossword puzzle? Check out our archive of NYT Crossword Answers. Our NYT Crossword Hints for August 27, 2024 are also available if you prefer not to be immediately spoiled.

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# Clue
1A Campy rock subgenre of the early 1970s
5A Dance in single file
10A Totally smitten
14A Social activity that one tries to get out of?
16A Super-
17A Mathematician Benoit ___, coiner of the word "fractal"
18A Shelter that's pitched
19A Take the wheel
20A Conscript
22A "You're the One That I Want," for one
25A Rank above viscount
26A Philosophically noncommittal
30A Former capital of Japan
33A Lead-in to algebra or calculus
34A ___ nous (between us)
36A Cornmeal cake in Colombian cuisine
38A Epigram or elegy
40A Set straight
42A Opposed to
43A Fizzy drinks
45A Incorporate, as a hyperlink
47A Sitcom narrator Mosby
48A "I tip ___ to you!"
50A Fashion designer in "The Incredibles"
52A Start of a texter's two cents
54A Storm relief org.
55A Give one's two cents
58A Nobel Peace Prize winner Sadat
62A Covid-19, slangily
63A Copywriter's handbook
67A Hankering
68A Messy end to a relationship, with a hint to this puzzle's shaded squares
69A Asian cuisine choice
70A ___ salts
71A "Slander!"
1D Precious stones
2D Future J.D.'s exam
3D Skin affliction
4D Worked with what's available
5D Animation frame
6D Celestial body
7D "Water, water, every where, / ___ any drop to drink": "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner"
8D Johnny B. of song
9D The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, familiarly
10D Micro-organisms in the digestive tract
11D Aid's partner
12D Apt name for a DNA expert?
13D Commedia dell'___
15D Read carefully ... or leisurely
21D Stark daughter on "Game of Thrones"
23D Europe's tallest active volcano
24D Museum placard info
26D Phone screen array
27D Bachelor party V.I.P.
28D Down-and-out
29D True ___ (podcast genre)
31D Fifty minutes past the hour
32D Made a choice
35D Musical staff letters
37D Capitol Hill staffer
39D Hawaiian fish
41D Hawaiian goose
44D Word before day or difference
46D Fallout
49D Pyramus' beloved, in myth
51D Not automatic
53D Ready for use
55D Feedback session in art school, for short
56D Ice planet in "The Empire Strikes Back"
57D Largest empire in pre-Columbian America
59D Reference site, familiarly
60D Together, in music
61D Workout units
64D Gridiron gains: Abbr.
65D Wall St. acquisition
66D Indecisive sound

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.

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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.

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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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Christine Mielke

Christine Mielke has been an avid fan of word games and puzzles for over two decades. She loves to unscramble words, challenge herself to crossword puzzles and try out the latest word games. As a published author and database architect, it was natural for her to take her love for all things word games to the next level!

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