Our NYT Crossword Hints for December 1, 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, December 1, 2024
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the NYT Crossword on 12/1/24. 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. Smack
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5A. Source of distress for a bull
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8A. George Eliot's "___ Marner"
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13A. Actress Barton of "The O.C."
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19A. Home of Oberlin College
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20A. Economist who wrote about an "invisible hand"
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22A. Clear, in a way
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23A. *Blemish on a vehicle
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25A. Untroubled
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26A. Small talks
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27A. ___ me!
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28A. Things compared between Wordle solvers
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29A. Norman Vincent ___, "The Power of Positive Thinking" author
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30A. Joker
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31A. Defeated
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32A. *With 101-Across, extra level of intricacy
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35A. *Like a weakly hit ground ball
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38A. Lotion letters
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41A. Clamorous
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42A. Youth sports level
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43A. Understand, so to speak
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45A. "The Corsican Brothers" author, 1844
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47A. Airer of annual "A Christmas Story" marathons
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49A. ___ Plaines, Ill.
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51A. Manage
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52A. Americana symbol
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54A. Decorate at a bakery
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57A. Grumpy friend
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59A. Flashes
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60A. Once, old-style
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61A. Clinch
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62A. East Lansing sch
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63A. 'Now!'
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64A. Info provider at a crossroads
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68A. Off, in mob slang
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69A. Bests in a staring contest, say
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71A. Not doing much
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72A. Accept, as an excuse
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73A. Rapper ___ Spice
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74A. ___ Nationalgalerie (modern-art museum in Berlin)
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75A. Diving bird
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76A. Always, in verse
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77A. Diamonds, informally
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78A. Power line?
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83A. Actor Elgort of "West Side Story"
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85A. Ride the pine
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87A. Address a gray area?
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88A. Either of two wisecracking film critics in "Mystery Science Theater 3000"
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89A. Dirt-y words?
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91A. Co-star of 1952's "Moulin Rouge," familiarly
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95A. Big name in travel mugs
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96A. Summer on the Seine
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97A. *Holding that's hard to convert to cash
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101A. See 32-Across
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102A. Purveyor of lifeguard gear
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104A. X exchanges, for short
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105A. ___ metabolism
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107A. Settled down for the night
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109A. Seer's sphere
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110A. Midwestern city where Pete Buttigieg was mayor
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114A. Uselessly
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115A. *1984 Sade hit
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117A. "You pickin' up what I'm puttin' down?"
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118A. Businessperson bringing in beaucoup bucks
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119A. It goes with the flow
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120A. Worked the land
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121A. Like Sanskrit
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122A. Digits rarely given out in a bar: Abbr.
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123A. Exam on which Elle Woods got a 179 in "Legally Blonde"
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1D. Bartlett cousin
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2D. "Not gonna fly"
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3D. Voice heard by millions worldwide
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4D. Play down
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5D. Russian country house
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6D. Things to strive for
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7D. Lilac or lavender
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8D. One of 15 boycotting the 1984 Summer Olympics: Abbr.
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9D. "That's already crossed my desk"
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10D. John of "Footloose"
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11D. Record label for Buffalo Springfield
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12D. "Put a sock in it!"
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13D. Inspiration for the Camaro and Firebird
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14D. Xenon, e.g.
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15D. Rocky Debris
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16D. *Expectation at the start of a hotel stay
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17D. [Stop looking at your phone! Go!]
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18D. Matures
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21D. Hosts
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24D. What a par 5 has never been, on the P.G.A. Tour
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28D. Tre + tre
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30D. Org. for John Cena and Roman Reigns
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31D. Operate at a heavy loss
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32D. Emmy winner born Alphonso D'Abruzzo
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33D. Arrange, as hair
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34D. Jettison
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36D. Special ___
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37D. Took control
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39D. Mr. Bigglesworth, to Dr. Evil
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40D. Winter morning phenomena
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44D. Thompson of "The Marvels"
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46D. Trickle
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47D. Cold comfort
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48D. Leader of the Pink Ladies in Grease
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50D. “I was wrong, big deal!”
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53D. Government investigation
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54D. Positive votes
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55D. __ the day
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56D. Comfort
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58D. One leaving you in stitches
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64D. Livestock feed
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65D. "Your accusation is unfounded!"
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66D. *Quickly moves past in conversation
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67D. Tots in Tijuana
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70D. Villainous look
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79D. "Cinderella" setting
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80D. Toe the line
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81D. Form of memorization
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82D. Brouhaha
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84D. 0 to 100, maybe
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86D. Mao __-tung
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87D. Courtroom figs.
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90D. Straightened, as feathers
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92D. Alternative to iOS
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93D. Machine waiting to enter the middle of this grid, as suggested by the answers to the starred clues
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94D. Bad sound to hear while biking
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98D. Incongruous
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99D. Volume options on an iPad?
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100D. Gray-brown shades
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101D. Cowardly Lion portrayer
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103D. Song of David
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106D. Unbending
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107D. Musical phrase
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108D. Fit for service
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109D. Mideast sultanate
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110D. __ Na Na
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111D. Guesses of interest in the cellphone lot
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112D. Brilliant observation?
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113D. "Phooey!"
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115D. Eastern honorific
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116D. Cable choice for film fans
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.
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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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