Our NYT Crossword Hints for December 20, 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 20, 2023
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the NYT Crossword on 12/20/23. 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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Norse pantheon
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Stiff bristle, botanically
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Totally confused
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Backside
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Supplies, as a soiree
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You can count on it
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Amateur pediatrician, informally
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Put in
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Abbreviated abbreviation
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Fish hatchlings
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"Not hungry yet, but thanks anyway"
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Turkish inn
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"He is richest who is content with the ___": Socrates
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Paul for whom a guitar is named
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Physicist Bohr
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Strong, silent type?
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Prefix with apology or denial
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Prominent
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Reds state
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Last name in soft drinks
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Word with "Revolutionary" or "Tobacco," in book titles
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___ Stark, Lord Eddard's eldest on "Game of Thrones"
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In one's right mind
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Company with Counting Sheep commercials
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Unit of meat or marble
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Elephant or warthog, e.g.
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Smallish batteries
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Quartet that reunited in 2022 to "perform" as holograms
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See 66-Across
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Oh no!
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Hell's Half ___ (Wyoming landmark)
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Showstoppers?
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Best effort
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Egyptian sun god
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Author Patchett
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Chip in
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Condition linked with grinding teeth
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Datebook data: Abbr.
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Mosquito, by nature
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Explode
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Dutch settlers of South Africa
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Pro ___
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Gooey addition to a charcuterie board
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Bach composition
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Croc, for one
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Result of some spinning
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With 67-Across, one of two pen names punnily hinted at by 20-, 37- and 52-Across (can you find the other one?)
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Intrinsic makeup
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It might be cocked or bent
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Delicacies for which Aveiro, Portugal, is known
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Speechless expression
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Abbreviated abbreviation
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Swiss mathematician who introduced functional notation
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Lead-in to zone
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"Apologies for bothering you …"
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About, on a memo
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Hirsute cousin of old TV
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District on the western coast of Hawaii
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Components of Mars's Viking and Pathfinder
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Scratch, say
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Big name in bubbly
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Surely you dont mean me?
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Almost adjoining
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Craisin brand
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Chromosomes come in them
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They might be served carbonara or puttanesca
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Grammy winners for "Jump (for My Love)" (1984)
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Vanguard's opposite
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Danger for a mariner
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Massage deeply
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N.B.A.'s Westbrook, to fans
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"Survey ___ …" ("Family Feud" catchphrase)
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Where turn signals are found
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Ski lift
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Fabric whose name is French for "cloth"
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Female scholars
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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