NYT Crossword August 28 2024 Answers (8/28/24)

Our NYT Crossword August 28, 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 28, 2024 Answers

If you need help solving the NYT Crossword on 8/28/24, 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!

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#	Clue
1A	Chicken par_ _ _ _ _ in fat
6A	Last word, at times
9A	Hurdles for doct_ _ _ _ _tudents
14A	Lover boy
15A	Bronx politician with a noted 2018 upset, familiarly
16A	Clay figure in Jewish folklore
17A	Referring t_ _ _ _ _est
18A	Onetime studio with a broadcast tower in its logo
19A	I_ _ _ _ _at terrifies thanatophobes
20A	Has the stage
21A	Participants in a 140.6-mile race
23A	Prenatal diagnostic, in brief
25A	Because
29A	Cropped photo?
32A	Made amends for wh_ _ _ _ _ _id
34A	Something that can be "dominant"
35A	Comfortable
37A	Up there, so to speak
38A	Outline
39A	They pu_ _ _ _ _ _ _tuff
41A	"Star Tre_" _ _ _ _ _ _ot heard on the original series
43A	Account
44A	Snap back?
46A	Famous failures of the '50s
47A	Maker of Aspire laptops
48A	Another word fo_ _ _ _ _ _awag
50A	A Venusian one lasts eight Earth months
51A	"Being and Nothingness" author
53A	Venerable teachers
55A	Casual greeting
57A	Tuscan city on the Arno River
61A	Street feature needed after a har_ _ _ _ _
64A	Word with tail or tight
65A	Pitcher's positio_ _ _ _ _e lineup, historically
66A	Going places?
67A	Smoothie bar supply
68A	Title role of 1966 and 2004
69A	It'_ _ _ _ _n on a vampire hunt
70A	Like many autumn leaves
71A	Tempe_ _ _ _ _onsoon, e.g.
1D	Counselor on the Enterprise
2D	Sexual attraction, with "the"
3D	Texter's qualifier
4D	Actress Davis
5D	Opposite of vert.
6D	Spanish-speaking neighborhood
7D	Half of the couple on the iconic Rolling Stone cover of 1/22/81
8D	Subj. for Milton Friedman
9D	Nash who wrote "A door is what a dog is perpetually on the wrong side of"
10D	Units of X-ray exposure
11D	In the manner of
12D	Court call
13D	Texter's "Unbelievable"
21D	Make sense of
22D	"When your broad mind and narrow waist begin to change places," per E. Joseph Cossman
24D	Broadway "Auntie"
26D	Placed bets on both sides
27D	Neighbor of Zambia and Namibia
28D	Itsy-bitsy
29D	Foods with names often ending in "i"
30D	Ivy League city surrounded by more than 150 waterfalls
31D	Fury
33D	Animal with a bugle-like mating call
36D	Analyze to a fault
40D	Site of many wrecks
42D	Going nowhere
45D	Lifeblood
49D	Checked the IDs of
52D	Often-skipped step when making rice
54D	Like the proverbial milk
56D	Will figure
58D	411
59D	Energize
60D	"Beg pardon ..."
61D	They often mix up lyrics
62D	Spoil
63D	Exclamation of enlightenment
65D	Grammy winner for Best Rap Album in 2021

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.