Our NYT Crossword Hints for December 17, 2023 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 17, 2023
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the NYT Crossword on 12/17/23. 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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Rescue dog, e.g.
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"Arabian Nights" prince
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Taking after
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Operator of the Texas Eagle and Southwest Chief
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Crumb lugger
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Take for ___ (bamboozle)
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Barbecue leftovers
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Over the line, so to speak
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Shiver
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Natalie with 12 Top 40 hits
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Required E.M.T. skill
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Unlink from a social media post, say
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What one star may mean
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School email ender
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Cause of a swollen head
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'Como ___ usted?'
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"The Crown" actress Claire
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Sludge
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1950s school dance
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Brainstorm
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Texter's To me
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How some Cajuns converse
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Bitter brew, in brief
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Adler who outwitted Sherlock Holmes
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Don Juan
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Lapis ___, blue gem pulverized for paint during the Renaissance
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Perfectly refurbished
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Co-star of "Airplane!" and "Hot Shots!"
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Much of it is junk
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California's San ___ County
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Left quickly, with "out"
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Air ... or chair
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Lowly deckhand
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Some low-risk government issues, informally
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Worn ___ frazzle
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Mastodons' defenses
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Illegal car maneuver, often
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"Go ahead and decide"
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Are you serious?
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Hoo-boy!
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Long story short …
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Suffer
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Home of the Rosa Parks Museum
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Drink from the tap?
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Left-wing protest group
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How ancient mariners relied on the stars
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Dum-dum
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__ girl!
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Practices diplomacy
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Left jobs on bad terms, say
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Apt word spelled from this puzzle's "covered" letters, top to bottom
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Move up
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They often need new suits for work, for short
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Abominate
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Obnoxiously fratty sort
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"Sounds reasonable"
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It's a lot for a lord to manage
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Must
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"Hi there, friend"
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Chooses sidewalk over subway, say
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Son of Isaac
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Au ___ (menu phrase)
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Don't give up on
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"Allow me to demonstrate?"
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O.R. V.I.P.s
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Go-aheads
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Negative connector
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"It all makes sense now"
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Like some economies and moisturizers
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Citizen neighboring 3-Down
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What takes a toll?
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How Reubens are made
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Office monitor, in brief
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Dweller in a tree hollow
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Alternative to a cab
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Remote button
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Actress Witherspoon
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Be an ambassador for, in brief
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"Succession" TV family
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Siren, for one
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Make out, in London
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Life partner
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Put together
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Space heater?
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Call in a ring, for short
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Fad figurine with colorful unkempt hair
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"I mean ... uh ... it's just ..."
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Past disagreements that are no longer of concern ... or each block of shaded squares in this puzzle?
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Sport
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Nation across the Bab el-Mandeb Strait from Djibouti
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Biggest club in Vegas?
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Cry for a spell?
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Former M.L.B. left-handed pitchers Jackson and Leiter
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Mass approvals
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Expansive
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Site of a claw machine
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Flabbergast
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Alternative to Google
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They may be wireless
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"___ of course!"
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Where Lords Byron and Tennyson studied
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Do the bare minimum
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Fast-food chain with a sunrise in its logo
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Features of Russian Orthodox churches
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Failed web venture, in slang
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Angsty and brooding
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Previously, in poetry
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Airer of the morning show "Get Up"
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"You!?," whimsically
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Longstanding rivalries
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Powered (by)
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Trekker to Mecca
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Seesaw-powered vehicle on railroad tracks
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2002 hit song for No Doubt
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Malicious Mr. of fiction
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Declaration upon arrival
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Org. that employed W.W. II-era Donald Duck as a spokesperson
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Delights
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Mormon Church inits.
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Add, as cilantro to guacamole
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In the heart of, poetically
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It might make your hair stand on end
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1937 Steinbeck novella
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___-repeated
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Private meeting
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Significant piece
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Olive in old comics
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Bay Area start-up mecca
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Whales swim in them
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Sensational reading material
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Like the moon in a solar eclipse
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Stir up
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A regular in Italian clubs?
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Count on one hand?
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How one might sing an R&B ballad
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Real dump
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Pedicure target
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Due ÷ due
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Murals or graffiti, e.g.
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Recreational ___
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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