Our NYT Crossword Hints for December 31, 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 31, 2023
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the NYT Crossword on 12/31/23. 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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Transported, as some emergency goods
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Like most award shows
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Holy chambers in Judaism
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Wildfire debris
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Bart Simpson catchphrase
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Wad (up)
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End-of-December tradition depicted five times in this puzzle
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Brewskis
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Physiques, for short
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Sugar source
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A mushroom's is called a pileus
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TV and radio host Andy
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Pool accessory
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Spacey sort
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Make edits to
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Giving a once-over
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Bike ride mishaps
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Cosmetic goop
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Largest ethnic group of China
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Less welcoming
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With 42-Across, "Lust for Life" singer
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Geek Squad specialist, informally
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Brand owned by Hasbro
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Duck Hunt console, in brief
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Spanish bear
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Mathematician Neugebauer
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Subjects to a tirade
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Hinging (on)
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Nonelective courses: Abbr.
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Form of algae also known as rockweed
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Like some dives or jams
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Same for us!
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Chevy S.U.V.
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"I didn't need to know all that!"
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Go all over
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"The father of American literature," per Faulkner
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Gas, e.g.: Abbr.
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Belgian river in a W.W. I battle
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Aspirin alternative
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___ Spring (2010s protests)
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BART part
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Fighting
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Star sign?
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___ Rabbit
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Evacuation survival pack
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Drag queen and TV personality Bianca ___ Rio
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App coder, for short
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ESE or NNW
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Qatar's capital
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Physicist Fermi
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Greek god whose name is an anagram of a flower
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College athletics channel
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Seriously?
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Laughs
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"Ack! All these options sound great!"
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Phishing targets
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Latin expression that's almost always abbreviated
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Romantic profession
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Vexation
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Japanese crispy cutlet
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It's got all the answers
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Home to the Wat Xieng Thong temple
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After midnight: Totally lose it
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Eddie Bauer competitor
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Bring in
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Condo-organizing Kondo
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Unacquainted with
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Start to make fiction fact?
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Conjunction used in logic
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Middle name for musician Sean Lennon
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Word with space or rock
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Lab tube with a bulb
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Mary Jane
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Computer circuitry components
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Balderdash!
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Title roles for Norman Bates and Patrick Bateman
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Rapid transit?
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Snore, idiomatically
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Toledan title
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Device placed under a tongue
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Try
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Sublet offerer
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Where to see the 86-Down
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Pranks with rolls, informally
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Potter's pal at Hogwarts
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Final image in a preschooler's book, maybe
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Antidiscrimination measure of 1990, in brief
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___ Lingus
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Blonde or brown quaff
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Kind of rock … or where to see it
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Like about 60% of the world's population
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Forbid
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Reality star Theresa of "Long Island Medium"
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Some adobe abodes
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Cedar Rapids college
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Ice cream name
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Soccer kickoff?
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Cheese used in spanakopita
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Before midnight: Devices with warm water and massaging rollers
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Clarified butter variety
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Before midnight: Surpass
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Despicable Me supervillain
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Big acronym in purifying filters
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Before midnight: Sloth, e.g.
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That guy?
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Hookup that might get kinky?
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Not in gear
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Run up, as debts
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Journalist Couric
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After midnight: Journey's "Open Arms" and Guns N' Roses' "November Rain," e.g.
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After midnight: Synchronized swimming
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After midnight: Event for Cowboys or Broncos
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Actress Lindsay
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After midnight: Ointments infused with cottonwood or calendula, e.g.
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Saint ___ (Caribbean nation)
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Fourth ingredient in a classic three-ingredient sandwich
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Signified
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When to see the 86-Down
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"What hath ___ to do with sleep?": Milton
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Sonicare competitor
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Wagering sites that closed in N.Y.C. in 2010, in brief
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See 71-Down
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Before midnight: One with major influence
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Beam
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Fleece
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Branch offices, e.g.
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Mexican shawls
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"Hang loose" hand sign
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Sloth e.g.
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Chai, for one
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Blanche's sister in "A Streetcar Named Desire"
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"Can't win 'em all"
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Bygone Palm smartphone
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Prepared, as a report
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TikTok post, informally
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Before midnight: Some household expenses
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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