Our NYT Crossword Hints for August 4, 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 4, 2024
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the NYT Crossword on 8/4/24. 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. Aw phooey!
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7A. Tiki bar cocktail
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13A. Fluid holder
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16A. Resort amenity
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19A. ___ pork (Chinese dish)
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20A. Register
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21A. Tech purchase when traveling abroad
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23A. High chance of parties celebrating a baby's arrival?
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25A. Formula 1 powerhouse
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26A. Its national symbol is the khanjar, a dagger worn for self-defense
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27A. Casino fixture
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28A. Rental agreement
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30A. A li'l bit
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31A. Collars
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33A. Member of a grungy Gen-Z subculture
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35A. Where one might sleep in a cabin
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37A. A cherry represents one, in Arcimboldo's famous portrait
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40A. A pear represents one, in Arcimboldo's famous portrait
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42A. Like one's mental state before morning coffee?
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46A. Section of the Rockies
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48A. Stare in astonishment
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50A. Temporary hair color treatment
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51A. Subject of museums in Richmond, Va., and Baltimore, Md.
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52A. Terrible TV reception?
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54A. Madden of fashion
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56A. Biting
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58A. Desert ___
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59A. Feels lousy
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61A. Maker of precious violins
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63A. Loads
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64A. High-pitched bird calls
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67A. Furry friend of Rosita
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69A. ___ Chimpsky, primate raised as a human in a landmark language acquisition study
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71A. What you might find on the counter after making ice cream sundaes?
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76A. Long, long time
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77A. Earned
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78A. What a detective might be demoted to
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81A. ___ for Sore Eyes (punny name for an ophthalmologist's office)
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84A. Dressy tie
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87A. "The Elephants" painter, 1948
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89A. Start of an incantation
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90A. Informal beckoning
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92A. Schleps
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94A. Eclectic holiday party playlist?
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97A. Shout accompanying a realization
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98A. Photographer Arbus
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100A. Reflex that really is contagious
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102A. Brand of hydrating drops
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103A. "The Road Not Taken" enjoyed over breakfast?
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106A. Content
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108A. Seventh notes on scales
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109A. Not keep hidden from
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110A. Silently plot revenge, say
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112A. Works of acclaim
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114A. Kit-chats?
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116A. Filmmaker Cameron
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118A. "It's ___!" ("Full speed ahead!")
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120A. Surname of the only all-brother outfield in M.L.B. history
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123A. G.I. morale booster
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125A. Smashing clarinets and oboes?
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129A. "It stands to reason ..."
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130A. Skips over
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131A. "We have that in common"
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132A. Shrub with small, yellow flowers
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133A. Shooter in a game of marbles
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134A. Without profit
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135A. ___ Corner, suburb of Washington, D.C.
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1D. Sounds from a mat
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2D. Jolly cry
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3D. Part of an accusation in Clue
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4D. Dam on the Nile
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5D. Title role for Fran Drescher
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6D. South of Spain?
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7D. What dry ice doesn't do
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8D. "Princess Mononoke" genre
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9D. Tick off
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10D. Some skating jumps
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11D. Shortcuts in a chase scene, perhaps
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12D. N.H.L. great Kovalchuk
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13D. Social programs like Medicare, Medicaid and disability insurance, collectively
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14D. Fruity finish?
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15D. Line on an auto graph
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16D. Protégé, say
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17D. Saucy
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18D. Puccini's "Recondita armonia," e.g.
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22D. Bit of marketing
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24D. Lip
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29D. Mouth-watering stuff
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32D. One who manages to get by?
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34D. Company whose "W" stands for "Werke"
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36D. Motorcycle engine units, for short
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37D. Set of principles
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38D. That is ... not good
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39D. And others, in Latin
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41D. Bigheaded sort
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43D. Quake
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44D. Wonderland bird
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45D. Forcefully throw, in modern slang
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47D. Work supervisor
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49D. Piercing tool
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53D. Place to get a pricey cab
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55D. Compacted, with "down"
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57D. February 14 and March 17, e.g.
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60D. Calm
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62D. Closes, as a deal
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65D. Babe in the (Hundred Acre) Wood
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66D. Arm bone
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68D. Purported influence on the lyrics of "I Am the Walrus"
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70D. Sort
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72D. Ham
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73D. Running out of gear
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74D. German word that sounds like a number in English
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75D. Turn in
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79D. Certain Caribbean islander, informally
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80D. Lines for which x = 0
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81D. Rip-off
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82D. "Methinks," online
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83D. Rip-off
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85D. They provide a change of scenery
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86D. Bestow
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88D. "That's so sweet"
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91D. Removes, as from a draft
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93D. Widespread, as a problem
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95D. Spot to watch, in brief
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96D. Gallop off, say
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99D. Connections
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101D. Got down
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104D. Animals that can grow lungs after being born
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105D. Comic actor Patton
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107D. Bird on a Canadian dollar
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111D. Pay
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113D. Reduces, with "down"
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114D. "The Ghost and Mrs. ___" (1947 film)
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115D. Whom Jacob confronts the day after wrestling with God
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117D. Greek theaters
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119D. Point to "get"
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121D. Suspicious (of)
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122D. Noodle used in shabu-shabu
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124D. Actress Thurman
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126D. Rigmarole
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127D. Skedaddle
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128D. ••• - - - •••
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