Our NYT Crossword Hints for December 9, 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 9, 2024
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the NYT Crossword on 12/9/24. 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. Discontinued Apple music player
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5A. Baker's amts.
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9A. Iranian language
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14A. Shania Twain's "That Don't Impress Me ___"
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15A. Backboard attachment
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16A. "Break the ice" or "break a leg"
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17A. "Guilty," e.g.
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18A. Upper hand
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19A. Accept eagerly
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20A. Cocktail made with Southern Comfort, sloe gin, amaretto and orange juice
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23A. Give a positive or negative charge
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24A. Flat-screen TV type, for short
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25A. Drs.’ colleagues
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26A. Subdivision
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29A. Relax, or a place to relax
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34A. Crinkly kitchen wrap
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36A. Prank on the public
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39A. Actor Daniel __ Kim
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40A. Assns.
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41A. Writer, director and co-star of "Defending Your Life," 1991
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46A. Capital of the Bahamas
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47A. Green Gables girl
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48A. Passe
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51A. Stephen Colbert's network
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53A. ___ Babies (stuffed toys)
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55A. 1986 hit song for Paul Simon ... or an instruction from the starts of 20-, 34- and 41-Across?
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60A. Pianist's pace
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61A. Predator sometimes called the "wolf of the sea"
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62A. "To write is human, to ___ is divine": Stephen King
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63A. 100%, in slang
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64A. Humdrum routines
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65A. Grp. whose logo features an orbiting spacecraft
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66A. The "U" of 22-Down
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67A. Sign in a parking garage
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68A. Some food additives
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1D. Cause damage to
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2D. Like many comfy pants
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3D. Vast blue expanses
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4D. Abu __
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5D. 2022 dark comedy that satirized haute cuisine
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6D. Bubbly beverage
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7D. Collectible cardboard caps of the 1990s
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8D. Compete in a bee
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9D. The movie industry
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10D. Politician Schiff or Kinzinger
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11D. Like yellow bananas
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12D. Like lemons
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13D. Little hell-raiser
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21D. Blue in Spanish
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22D. Free speech grp.
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27D. Online source for cinephiles
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28D. Bejeweled topper
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30D. Sci-fi vehicles
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31D. "We can neither confirm ___ deny that this is our first tweet" (how @CIA opened its Twitter account)
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32D. Short-term engagement
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33D. Chi-Town trains
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34D. X and y, on a graph
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35D. Highlighter-colored
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36D. Chinese dynasty during which paper was invented
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37D. 'Hello,' in Portuguese
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38D. Six-pack muscles
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42D. Trash-loving critter
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43D. What's deep in a pit?
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44D. Subjected to public condemnation, in modern slang
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45D. Ship's spine
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48D. Eventually
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49D. Work together (with)
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50D. Triangular Greek letters
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52D. Apt rhyme for "bore"
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54D. Change, as a bill or a will
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55D. Steven ___, Oscar-nominated actor for "Minari"
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56D. Prefix meaning 'everything'
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57D. Hairstyle that's swept
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58D. Pivotal point
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59D. Play opener
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60D. Two after Tue.
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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