Our NYT Crossword Hints for January 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, January 16, 2024
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the NYT Crossword on 1/16/24. 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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Accelerated H.S. class with a long reading list
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Latvian or Lithuanian
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Ship's wastewater
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Make less sharp
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Singer Green
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Person held on a pedestal by a small group
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Writer Wiesel
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Xanadu band for short
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Daredevil Knievel
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Sports-filled school event
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Birds that sound like they'd taste bad?
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Word often said before "Cómo estás?"
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Low-priced lodging
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Set down
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Cowboy's rope
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First pope in a line of 13
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Higher-priced seating section
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German chancellor Scholz
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Actress Lena or actor Ken
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One-named "King of Football"
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Ordinary person, informally
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Tennis great Monica
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Luge e.g.
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All ___ Day (November 2)
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Is a sore loser
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Small digging tool
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Device on a duct
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Fuse, as metal
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Athlete who boasted "I'm young; I'm handsome; I'm fast; I'm pretty and can't possibly be beat"
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Still in the running, so to speak
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___ vera
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Locale for a wedding
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Blacksmiths' blocks
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Swindles
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Publication that usually has only one contributor
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Sandwiches with an easy-to-remember list of ingredients
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Criminal records?
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Physique
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Protrusion
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Things that scratch a scratching post
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Game with nine rooms
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Singer Nat King ___
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Like cards at a card table
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About 5,280 ft., for Denver
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Trains that run to O'Hare airport
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Don't pass
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Records and documents
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Was a no-show, say
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Green vehicle?
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Puts the kibosh on
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If this is exhausted, all is lost
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Depart
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For fear that
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Classic photo magazine
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Slimming surgery, for short
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Movie theater eponym
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Rival magazine of 2-Down
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Writer Zora __ Hurston
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Heavens
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First-year law student … or what every answer in this puzzle has exactly
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October birthstone
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June birthstone:
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Many a C-Span interviewee, informally
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Bit of equipment for a skier or trekker
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Things to keep an eye out for on a first date
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Tick off
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Stir up
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A "golden" one is an especially good thing to follow
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Material for some jewelry at a surf shop
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Gesture involving hitting one's own hand in celebration
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Whole bunch
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Not fast?
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Disorderly expansion
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One of 24 in a Chaucer book
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Nonstick cookware brand
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Logical, as a syllogism
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Ohm's law unit
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Alpine call
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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