Our NYT Crossword Hints for August 3, 2024 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 3, 2024
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the NYT Crossword on 8/3/24. 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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1A. Election presence since the '40s
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5A. Retrieval speed of a computer
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15A. Latin I word
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16A. Professional pitcher?
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17A. Request for details
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19A. What often can't be beat?
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20A. Light touch
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21A. Minnesota W.N.B.A. team
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22A. Cousin voiced by Snoop Dogg in two films
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24A. “Not ___”
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25A. Heaven
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28A. Meryl Streep and Amy Adams played them in 2008's "Doubt"
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31A. French resort town
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34A. Unsolicited, in a way
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36A. More than just impress
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37A. Block
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38A. Ref's decision
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39A. Supply at an I.V.F. clinic
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40A. Home run, informally
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42A. Ready
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44A. Vet
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45A. Word from the French for "rung"
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47A. Scott in Illinois, e.g.: Abbr.
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49A. Cultivate, in a way
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50A. Really?
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53A. Last syllable of a word
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55A. Losers of the 1994 and 1999 N.B.A. Finals
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57A. Virtually silently, in a classic poem
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60A. *shrug*
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61A. Helen of Troy’s mother
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62A. 1962 war epic loaded with A-listers, with "The"
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63A. Old map letters
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1D. Deal
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2D. Title hero of a Menotti opera
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3D. Drew using many lines?
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4D. Ambition should be made of __ stuff: Julius Caesar
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5D. Per Person
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6D. Abbr. in French business names
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7D. School with the mascot Oski the Bear, familiarly
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8D. Puts on the books
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9D. Buckwheat noodle
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10D. Part of a child's bedtime routine, perhaps
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11D. Deep dishes
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12D. Foggy
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13D. M.L.B. team that's played in three different stadiums since its inception in 1962
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14D. Old word of precedence
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18D. It contains nearly 10,000 sections
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22D. Market unit
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23D. Looney Tunes menace, familiarly
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26D. Alley pickup
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27D. Sticks figure
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29D. First name on the "Scream" poster
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30D. Slew
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31D. Only African-born headliner at London's Live Aid 1985
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32D. Bar from Mars
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33D. Clothing misnomer more aptly replaced by "three-quart"
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35D. Zero use
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38D. Stereotypical lowly role in a school play
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41D. Christmas tradition
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42D. ___-Nomenal, punny restaurant name
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43D. Like some targeted winter meds
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46D. Style of house with wide eaves
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48D. "S'il vous plaît," across the Rhine
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51D. Drinks mistakenly invented by a Dairy Queen owner in 1958
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52D. Agendas, for short
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53D. Useful command for the error-prone
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54D. Many Zoom calls: Abbr.
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55D. Singer Perry
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56D. Leading
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57D. Peanut ___
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58D. Going concern, for short?
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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.
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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