Our NYT Crossword Hints for July 21, 2023 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, July 21, 2023
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the NYT Crossword on 7/21/23. 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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Zaphod Beeblebrox in "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy," for one
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Nothing __
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Calamity
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Temple building
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Place to find a hammer and anvil
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Say again
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Magazine that debuted in France in 1945 and the U.S. in 1985
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Actress Lanchester
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Muse of lyric poetry
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Amazed reactions
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First national magazine to feature Steve Jobs on the cover
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Kind of drawing
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Knight clubs
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A good deal
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Highly trained body
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Grp. that might get a talking-to by the principal
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Joy of MSNBC
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One who's out and about?
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Row
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Cobs, e.g.
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Cross shape
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Barbershop fixture?
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Core group
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Example of exemplary service
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More than a twinge
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Runs
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Creatures that can regrow a lost tooth up to 50 times
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Xeriscape garden plants
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Buckets
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Class some people are dying to get into?
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Quad ___ (2022 record jump achieved by Ilia Malinin)
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Pulls and analyzes online information, e.g.
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W.W. II hero who retired from the mil. to run for president
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Some names on buildings
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How theremin music sounds
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What follows both the living and dead?
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Thames town
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Billboard number, maybe
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Features of some cheesy dinner parties?
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Kitchen variety
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Like electromagnetic radiation with the shortest wavelength
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Oscar-nominated director Gerwig
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Suddenly think of
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Privy to
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Meaning of the Persian suffix "-stan"
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Fancy wheels
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Business abbr
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Preceder of Christmas
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Woman's name that becomes a country when its vowels are swapped
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Towers from which muezzins announce calls to prayer
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Heroine of novels set at Lilac Inn, Shadow Ranch and Red Gate Farm
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Name that means "no one" in Latin
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What I might be
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Little buggers
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Opening gambit of sorts
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Exchange rings
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"A Midsummer Night's Dream" character
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Traffic director
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Call upon arriving home, maybe
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"Don't be ___!"
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UNESCO World Heritage listings
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Get metal from, in a way
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Possible result of a major fall
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Big part of California?
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"Aren't I somethin'?!"
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Account
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Group cultivated by a recruiter
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Boundary for "first and goal" plays
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Defeater of Jörmungandr
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Dating preference
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Canceled, to a philatelist
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"Ding, ding, ding, we have a winner!"
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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