Our NYT Crossword Hints for February 16, 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, February 16, 2024
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the NYT Crossword on 2/16/24. 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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Selling point
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Slips into
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Boston College athlete
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Novelist Leonard
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Printer brand
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It's got a big mouth
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Howard or Spelman: Abbr.
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1986 rock autobiography
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Brood
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“Jingle Bells” contraction
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Where Life Savers and pop-top cans were both invented
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Check box in a survey
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Ones in a waiting room
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Stands
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Prop (up)
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Act bullish?
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Fall sound
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Hit, in a way
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Cruel ruler
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Carefully consider
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Spent
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Drink brand that sounds like a shout
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God on a mission?
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Coy response to a compliment
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Original tablet holder
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Symbol found in Pac-Man and on slot machines
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Cry from Homer
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"I want to, but really I shouldn't ..."
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First, and so far only, chimpanzee to orbit Earth
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Bacon bits?
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Code of conduct
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Source of milk for Manchego cheese
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Jardín contents
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Post-Thanksgiving meal drowsiness, familiarly
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Trancelike state during a monotonous drive
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European airline that was nationalized from 1944 to 2001
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Bit of gear for gliding
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Northern hemisphere?
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Personal struggles personified
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Makeup artist?
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Cartoonist Groening
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Casually chic updo
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World's rarest goose
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"You did great!"
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Its tributaries have colorful names
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Time to draw?
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Stand-up person
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Prefix with -genarian
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[Violin emoji]
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"Getting ___ is no problem. You just have to live long enough": Groucho Marx
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Cowboy Bill
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Going ___
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Sitarist Shankar
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Critics' picks, informally
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___ Carter, most-recorded jazz bassist in history
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Deciding contest
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Rode the bench
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Name on an envelope
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Antivenoms, e.g.
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Comme ci, comme ça
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Suboptimal ending
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Musical whose preshow warning about cellphone use says that knights “may drag you onstage and impale you”
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Eldest daughter of Oceanus and mother of Nike
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Compete in a freestyle, e.g.
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Boston Harbor detritus, once
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Storyteller's transition
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Moving company?
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Hands and feet
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Informed (of)
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Louisiana ___, religion with West African roots
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Cry after a windfall
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Noble gas used in propelling ion thrusters
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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