Our NYT Crossword Hints for May 22, 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 22, 2024
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the NYT Crossword on 5/22/24. 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. Language from which we get "shampoo"
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6A. Story that starts with the end?
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10A. "Let There Be Rock" band, 1977
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14A. A Philly cheesesteak comes "wit" or "witout" it
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15A. Umpteen's antithesis
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16A. Nile queen, familiarly
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17A. Coeur d'___, city on Idaho's panhandle
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18A. Carbonated fountain drinks that contain neither …
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20A. Derby entrant
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21A. Kind of "quotes"
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22A. Up to this point
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23A. Unusual meat courses that are neither …
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26A. Bub
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27A. Two past "cue"
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28A. Response to "Who's ready?"
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29A. Where total revenue is listed on a financial report
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31A. Some smallish batteries
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32A. Word in an advertiser's starburst
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33A. Celebratory occasions for founders to ring the N.Y.S.E. bell, for short
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34A. What 18-, 23-, 49- and 56-Across could be called
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39A. Cube creator ___ Rubik
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40A. StubHub purchases, informally
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41A. Brian who composed the original start-up sound for Windows 95
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42A. Clunkers
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44A. TV actor who was once a bodyguard (charging $10k/day)
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45A. Me, in Marseilles
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48A. Navajo neighbor
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49A. Woodwind instrument that is neither …
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52A. Longtime bridge columnist Charles
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54A. France's ___-en-Provence
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55A. Roof parts
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56A. Breakfast cereal that contains neither …
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58A. Feudal lord
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59A. Dublin's land, to Dubliners
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60A. Fairy tale monster
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61A. Currently happening
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62A. Lengthy construction project, per a saying?
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63A. Intersect
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64A. Reformer Horace and writer Thomas
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1D. Like fervent fans at the Kentucky Derby, punnily enough
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2D. Typical holiday visitors
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3D. Wife's sister's daughters, e.g.
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4D. This guy gets it!
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5D. Like the property cited in Newton's first law
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6D. Difficult kind of push-up
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7D. Humphrey of old Hollywood, to fans
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8D. They don't appreciate well
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9D. Private eye, in old slang
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10D. Top four of 52
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11D. Quaint item for smoking
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12D. Comportment
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13D. Are cheaper
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19D. Grating voice quality
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24D. Like our standard number system
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25D. Mood killers
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30D. Luxurious ride
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31D. "Peek-___!"
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32D. Get rid of
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34D. Computer program that fixes other computer programs
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35D. Handel's "Messiah," for one
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36D. Often-deodorized area
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37D. Overestimate, say
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38D. Fleeing like a fugitive
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43D. State bird of Hawaii
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44D. D.J.'s performance
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45D. Progressive advocacy group for public policy
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46D. First state to conduct all of its elections by mail
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47D. Atlas close-ups
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50D. Petrol unit
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51D. Port city in northern Israel
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53D. Fencer's weapon
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57D. __ de plume
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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