NYT Crossword Hints January 3 2024

Our NYT Crossword Hints for January 3, 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 3, 2024

You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the NYT Crossword on 1/3/24. 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.

• Yonder
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• Leader of Argos?
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• Québécois confidant
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• Letters that are fittingly part of "f_mily _ _ i _"
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• Tours de force
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• Raw material for some analysts
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• Good ___ (kind soul)
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• Scraped (out)
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• ___ Klein, author of "Why We're Polarized"
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• Ward (off)
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• "Curses upon thee!"
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• Finish one's taxes
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• Epic
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• You matter to me!
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• Having legendary status
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• 1800s steam-powered locomotive
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• Subject of a centuries-old theatrical superstition
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• Mundane employment, derisively
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• Customizable Nintendo avatar
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• Breath freshener
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• Harshly criticize, informally
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• Bring up
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• ___ fly (R.B.I.-earning play)
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• Resting place
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• Not many
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• Without delay
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• "___ but a scratch!"
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• Part of Y.S.L.
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• Horn or whistle, at times
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• It's vera soothing!
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• Surrounded by
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• Needing direction
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• Cancel
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• Prohibit
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• Rural shindig
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• Cousin of a picnic, informally
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• Apathetic
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• Was worth another mention
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• Trap from all sides
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• Eton students, traditionally
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• Edy's competitor
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• Trunk
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• Bring up
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• "___ que sí!" (Spanish "Of course!")
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• TV's Ted Lasso, e.g.
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• Janet's "not-a-robot" boyfriend on "The Good Place"
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• Start of a simple selection process
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• Travel discount
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• Not inflammatory?
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• Speaking naturally
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• Escort of a sort
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• Sort of poem not usually pluralized by adding an -s
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• Home of Bach Ma Temple
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• "Light" of a light bulb moment
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• Public relations focus
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• Mischievous tyke
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• Apple ___
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• Still able to win
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• .png alternative
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• Eartha who sang "I Want to Be Evil"
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• Nickname for Missouri's second-largest city, with "the"
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• Musical instrument also called a chac-chac
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• International intelligence organization?
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• Sanctuary like Yellowstone
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• Lead-in to stick or starter
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• Cool place in a hot place
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• "What a revelation!"
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• With 40-Across, offshore work site
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• Dungeons & Dragons mission
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• Teacher of the Talmud
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• Broccoli ___
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• Said no ... or, interpreted differently, a hint to entering the answers to 16-, 26-, 46- and 61-Across
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• See 30-Across
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• Fake
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• It's money, in a saying
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• Power unit
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• Alternative to a thigh
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• Get-up-and-go
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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.