Our NYT Crossword Hints for December 7, 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 7, 2023
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the NYT Crossword on 12/7/23. 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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Assistance
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Agita
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Dr. ___ Honeydew, Muppet partner of Beaker
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Subject of the classic photo "Guerrillero Heroico"
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Group, as of stars
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Word with clean or clear
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Quality by which mattresses are classified
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Swing wildly and helplessly
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Prow's position
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"Survivor" dwelling
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Kinda
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Harper who wrote "Go Set a Watchman"
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Reverse course
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Waterfall effect
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Wool wear for winter
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Pet problem?
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Code for Sky Harbor Airport
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Plunk (down)
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Complete stranger, in slang
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'Yellowjackets' network, for short
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Wheel part
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Locate
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Arrive nonchalantly
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"Toodle-oo!"
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Play group
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Caterer's container
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First prime
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Mm-hmm
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Poke bowl protein
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Pseudoscientific process hinted at by four squares in this puzzle
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Plant with "teeth"
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"To repeat ..."
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"If ___ Street Could Talk" (James Baldwin novel)
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Alternative to a latte or flat white
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E.M.T.'s apparatus, informally
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Actress Fanning of "The Great"
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Grilled corn, as a Mexican street food
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Actress Fisher of "Eighth Grade"
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Radiate
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Seers?
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Kind of error or attraction
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Giraffe gatherings
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URL opening
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"There was no other choice"
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Rental contract
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Ones who couldn't be further from the truth?
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Ride that might have a hot tub
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Illumination unit
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Made out
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Vegetable sometimes called "ladies' fingers"
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Less green, in a way
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Available
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"… OK, maybe I was wrong"
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Along with Big Bird, role for puppeteer Caroll Spinney on "Sesame Street"
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Where Henrik Ibsen is buried
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Fall fruit
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Authors
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According to
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Dangers
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Noodle, e.g.
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Soda containers, in the Midwest
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___ piece
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Undergarment providing a lift
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Certain freestyle competition
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Talmudic honorific
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One may cry foul
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Alfresco drinking establishment
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"Toodle-oo!"
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Workplace, e.g.
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Blueprint bits
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Reputation ruiner
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Persian suffix meaning "land"
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Bitten sharply
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Designer Anna
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Camp sight
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Patriotic World Cup chant
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Loomed?
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Org. that is often referred to by just its first letter
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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