Our NYT Crossword Hints for December 13, 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 13, 2024
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the NYT Crossword on 12/13/24. 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. Put a lid on it!
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8A. To which a "To/From" label might be attached
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15A. Chance meeting greeting
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16A. Away for a while
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17A. Question after an untimely joke
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18A. Attacked from the sides
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19A. Pronouncing "pronunciation" as "pronounciation," e.g.
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20A. Drift
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21A. Dorothea who documented the Great Depression
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22A. Lodge
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23A. What Han Solo never wants to be told
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25A. Stars are big ones
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27A. Open, as a compressed file
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28A. Sexually charged title track of a hit 1973 album
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33A. Title princess in a Gilbert and Sullivan opera
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34A. Spanish pronoun
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35A. Something to show for a tow
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36A. Recurring quirk
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37A. Contribute to a company, say
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38A. Hallmark of a hypocrite
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40A. Trig ratio
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42A. ___ shock (Japan's term for the video game crash of 1983)
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43A. Place for an ornament
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44A. Cornmeal cake
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46A. "My heart is like a singing bird / ___ nest is in a water'd shoot": Christina Rossetti
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50A. Features of work boots
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52A. Elevated pitches
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53A. Main Course
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54A. "The Fault in Our Stars" genre, informally
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55A. Touchdown, e.g.
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56A. Without exception
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57A. Slack alternative, in brief
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58A. Major product of Jordan
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1D. W, for one
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2D. Now, in Spanish
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3D. Garden-variety poker?
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4D. Steps down
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5D. 1972 Gilbert O'Sullivan hit with a melancholy title
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6D. Draining issue
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7D. ___Mari (organization method)
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8D. Office lackey
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9D. Nacre on a nice guitar, say
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10D. Dessert made with a double boiler
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11D. Achilles, e.g.
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12D. Cheesy casserole
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13D. Went too far
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14D. Struck (out)
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20D. Performers of note?
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22D. Test releases
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24D. Scatterbrained
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26D. Statistics calculation
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27D. Question that one is tricked into asking, in a classic gag
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28D. Drain away
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29D. Chargeable conveyances
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30D. Makeup of a sleeve
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31D. Soeur de la mère
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32D. What's black and white and wet all over?
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39D. Singer with the 2009 double-platinum album "Rated R"
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41D. Antarctic penguin
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44D. First airline to fly a jumbo jet
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45D. Cars known as Vauxhalls in the U.K.
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47D. Count ___, a.k.a. Nosferatu
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48D. Book identifier, often
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49D. Compound formed from an alcohol and an acid
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51D. Drink similar to Champagne
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52D. Bean on the screen
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53D. Tech entrepreneur Altman
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54D. "American Dad!" airer
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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