NYT Crossword August 3 2024 Answers (8/3/24)

We have all of the answers to the NYT Crossword puzzle for August 3 2024 to help you finish it up!
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Our NYT Crossword August 3, 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 3, 2024 Answers

If you need help solving the NYT Crossword on 8/3/24, 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 3, 2024 are also available if you prefer not to be immediately spoiled.

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# Clue
1A Election presence since the '40s
5A Retrieval speed of a computer
15A Latin I word
16A Professional pitcher?
17A Request for details
19A What often can't be beat?
20A Light touch
21A Minnesota W.N.B.A. team
22A Cousin voiced by Snoop Dogg in two films
24A "Not ___"
25A Heaven
28A Meryl Streep and Amy Adams played them in 2008's "Doubt"
31A French resort town
34A Unsolicited, in a way
36A More than just impress
37A Block
38A Ref's decision
39A Supply at an I.V.F. clinic
40A Home run, informally
42A Ready
44A Vet
45A Word from the French for "rung"
47A Scott in Illinois, e.g.: Abbr.
49A Cultivate, in a way
50A "Really?"
53A Last syllable of a word
55A Losers of the 1994 and 1999 N.B.A. Finals
57A Virtually silently, in a classic poem
60A [shrug]
61A Helen of Troy's mother
62A 1962 war epic loaded with A-listers, with "The"
63A Old map letters
1D Deal
2D Title hero of a Menotti opera
3D Drew using many lines?
4D "Ambition should be made of ___ stuff": "Julius Caesar"
5D Per person
6D Abbr. in French business names
7D School with the mascot Oski the Bear, familiarly
8D Puts on the books
9D Buckwheat noodle
10D Part of a child's bedtime routine, perhaps
11D Deep dishes
12D Foggy
13D M.L.B. team that's played in three different stadiums since its inception in 1962
14D Old word of precedence
18D It contains nearly 10,000 sections
22D Market unit
23D Looney Tunes menace, familiarly
26D Alley pickup
27D Sticks figure
29D First name on the "Scream" poster
30D Slew
31D Only African-born headliner at London's Live Aid 1985
32D Bar from Mars
33D Clothing misnomer more aptly replaced by "three-quart"
35D Zero use
38D Stereotypical lowly role in a school play
41D Christmas tradition
42D ___-Nomenal, punny restaurant name
43D Like some targeted winter meds
46D Style of house with wide eaves
48D "S'il vous plaît," across the Rhine
51D Drinks mistakenly invented by a Dairy Queen owner in 1958
52D Agendas, for short
53D Useful command for the error-prone
54D Many Zoom calls: Abbr.
55D Singer Perry
56D Leading
57D Peanut ___
58D Going concern, for short?
59D Jack Ryan's org. in "The Hunt for Red October"

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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