Our NYT Crossword Hints for May 21, 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, May 21, 2024
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the NYT Crossword on 5/21/24. 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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1A. Hit a serve past
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5A. Ballet dancer's bend
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9A. Lightens up
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14A. Word after golden or slide
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15A. Often-discarded part of a fruit
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16A. Canonized person
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17A. Cheat sheets
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19A. Post-panel sesh
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20A. Male cat
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21A. Big name in public opinion research
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23A. It might be poked
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24A. Cry of disgust that sounds like 24-Down
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27A. Fruit also known as calabash
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31A. "Yeah, I suppose"
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33A. Soup kitchen utensils
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34A. Stare open-mouthed
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35A. Target, as a wide receiver
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38A. Outbuilding for many a historic home
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43A. Millennial's successor, informally
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44A. Tennis do-overs
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46A. "That's pretty nifty!"
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49A. Fashion house whose logo features Medusa
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52A. Counterpart to a landline
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55A. Appreciative text
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56A. Schedule abbr
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57A. Middle name for Alec Baldwin and Carly Jepsen
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58A. Go the other way
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60A. Indian royals
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63A. Make safer, in a way ... or what the starts of 17-, 27-, 38- and 52-Across might be?
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68A. Pageant topper
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69A. Often-discarded part of a fruit
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70A. Inactive
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71A. One-___ bandit
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72A. Biblical pronoun
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73A. Nonnegotiable thing
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1D. Airplane's path on a flight map, often
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2D. Junkyard dog
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3D. Roth of "Inglourious Basterds"
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4D. Red scare?
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5D. Sneak previews
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6D. Happening, in modern parlance
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7D. Bumbling
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8D. Old car make named for Henry Ford's son
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9D. Abbr. on a lawyer's business card
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10D. Highly rated, as a bond
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11D. Iniquitous
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12D. Stick it out
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13D. Array at a farmer's market
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18D. Noggins
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22D. Language in which "w" can be a vowel
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24D. Australian boot brand
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25D. Green dip, familiarly
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26D. Purifying filter acronym
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28D. November birthstone
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29D. One purring in Peru
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30D. Nonalcoholic beer brand
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32D. Composer Rachmaninoff
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36D. Ripen
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37D. Kind of motor used in robotics
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39D. Down-to-earth
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40D. Lead-in to mingle or mezzo
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41D. Ticket assignment
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42D. Cut quite a figure?
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45D. Something a prenatal ultrasound can determine
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46D. Mafia code of silence
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47D. Windbag's output
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48D. Classic video game with the catchphrase "He's on fire!"
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50D. Biological catalyst
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51D. Collect what's been sown
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53D. "Blue Ribbon" brewer
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54D. Toffee bar brand since 1928
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59D. Beam
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61D. What ___ the odds?
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62D. Down in the dumps
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64D. Wax producer
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65D. Shelley's "To a Skylark," for one
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66D. World Cup chant
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67D. Put quarters in, as a meter
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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