Our NYT Crossword Hints for August 30, 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 30, 2024
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the NYT Crossword on 8/30/24. 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. Consideration when donning an off-the-shoulder dress
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10A. Vindictiveness
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15A. Defiant protester
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16A. Uruguayan cash
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17A. Illusory quality
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18A. Did a jeté
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19A. "The Watercourse Way," per an Alan Watts title
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20A. They may surround spectacles
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21A. Obnoxiously loud
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22A. Ones used to working from home?
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24A. Mittens might fiddle with one
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26A. Animal found on either end of a scale
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27A. “Parasite” setting
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29A. Dove, e.g.
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30A. "Job's getting done as we speak!"
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31A. Many John le Carré characters
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33A. Glaring oversight by a writer
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35A. Makes fast
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37A. Traditional Scottish New Year's gift, representing warmth for the year to come
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38A. Marked Twain?
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42A. Summer snack with a swirl
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45A. Psyche's lover, in Greek myth
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46A. Lead-in to stakes
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48A. "I think so," in modern shorthand
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50A. Symbol of industry:
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51A. Robert in "Heat"
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53A. Component of the Tower of Hanoi puzzle
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54A. They're made to measure
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56A. Neat arrangements
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58A. U.S.M.C. bigwig
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59A. Disgusting, slangily
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60A. Common browser extension
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62A. Actor/activist Davis
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63A. Uncommitted sort
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64A. Advise against
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65A. Takes for a spin, as a motorcycle
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1D. Historic figure grouped with Judas in Dante's "Inferno"
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2D. Handles differently?
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3D. Genre for Wizkid and Burna Boy
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4D. Seek reparations
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5D. Title first used by Ivan the Great
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6D. Thing of the past
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7D. Inner selves
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8D. Occasion for retirement?
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9D. Chicago W.N.B.A. team
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10D. Spread out
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11D. Fellow
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12D. Don't ask me again!
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13D. Nursery purchase
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14D. Connoisseur of the finer things
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21D. Disappear into thin air
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23D. Deluxe accommodations
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25D. Gold Bond ingredient, once
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28D. Film character with an iconic gold bikini
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30D. 'Good heavens!'
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32D. Waits on
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34D. Camper's cover
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36D. Spotted
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38D. Opening words of a prayer
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39D. Vital hosp. worker
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40D. Scrammed
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41D. Tragic heroine of Irish mythology
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43D. Snatched, colloquially
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44D. Quite blue
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47D. Voyagers, e.g.
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49D. Portmanteau garments
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51D. Alternative to hanging out?
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52D. Babe in the woods
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55D. Falco of 'The Sopranos'
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57D. Increase dramatically
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60D. Back, at sea
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61D. Green-screen tech.
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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