Our NYT Crossword Hints for January 5, 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 5, 2024
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the NYT Crossword on 1/5/24. 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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Uniform
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Ordered lineup
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Got clean, in a way
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Word with electric or criminal
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Towering sight at a site for a tower
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Best, in an idiom
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Red state?
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Remark from one waving a white flag
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What some smartphones run on
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Name added to a Brazilian dictionary in 2023 as an adjective meaning "incomparable"
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Campaigner, informally
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Deceive, especially to avoid responsibility for something
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One clever enough to win every argument … but not clever enough not to
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Fixed
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Alan of "Growing Pains"
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Set off
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Pop-up destination
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Not stiff at all
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Farm creature
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The brachiocephalic trunk branches from it
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Mimic
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Heavy coat
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What an alley-oop is, essentially
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Tail, maybe
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Converse
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Apple product
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Superficially clever
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Concern for the 1%?
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Put off
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___ far niente (pleasant idleness)
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Common spots for autographs
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Enthusiastic sort
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Breeze for the beach, maybe
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Eve ___, playwright who created the activist movement V-Day
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Fashion label founded by Rihanna
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Set piece?
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One arriving tomorrow, supposedly
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Break from the band
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"Tee" follower
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Verb that becomes its opposite when its first letter is changed to an "f"
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'That makes sense'
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How about that!
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Nick, Joe or Kevin of pop
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Sport whose name means "the gentle way"
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American, for example
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"Never attribute to ___ that which is adequately explained by stupidity" (Hanlon's razor)
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Dark side of the moon?
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___ TV
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Amen to that!
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Blender setting
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John Deere product
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Business headache
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Joint
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Goal for some runners
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Broke off
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Fleur de ___ (delicate crust on the surface of seawater)
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Innovation of the 1920s that's still spoken of with wonder today
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They beep when tested
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Fleet
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Condiment sometimes mixed with mayonnaise
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"___ is knowing who you are, what you want to say and not giving a damn": Gore Vidal
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"Miracle Workers" airer
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Earth-shaking event
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Not fresh
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Aqua ___
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Snatched up, in slang
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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