Our NYT Crossword Hints for May 28, 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 28, 2024
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the NYT Crossword on 5/28/24. 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. Plant, as seeds
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4A. African capital where W.E.B. Du Bois is buried
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9A. Flies high
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14A. Important period
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15A. Disarray
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16A. Vigorously tackled
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17A. With 23-Across, restroom posting for employees
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20A. Sicilian volcano
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21A. Mythical river nymph
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22A. Actress Arthur
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23A. See 17 across
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27A. Leopold's co-defendant in a famous 1924 trial
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28A. 99 Luftballons singer
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29A. Eggs, biologically
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32A. Out of the office
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34A. What streaming audio or video can burn through
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38A. With 42-Across, zodiac trio that hints at the longest answers in this puzzle
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40A. Young fellow
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42A. See 38-Across
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43A. Crossed (out)
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44A. Kind of high-fat diet
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46A. ___ Pi (fraternity for the sweet-toothed?)
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47A. Singer Sands of the ’60s
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51A. May or Ann, e.g.
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53A. Beach posting
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60A. Affirmation that's often echoed
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61A. Beat by just a bit
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62A. Parisian pal
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63A. Posting after a spill
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67A. Groucho Marx prop
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68A. Playful river mammal
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69A. Prefix with brow
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70A. Kind of football played on a 50-yard-long field
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71A. "Oh joy"
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72A. Item on a driving range mat
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1D. Waste conduit
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2D. Speak from a dais, perhaps
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3D. "That ___ part of the plan!"
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4D. German exclamation
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5D. When doubled, a dance
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6D. Someone you might be reluctant to give a hand to?
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7D. Flying adversary of Godzilla
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8D. Delegate, as a task
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9D. Cover with hair, as a pet owner's couch
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10D. Clumsy sort
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11D. Spanish marinade
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12D. More pink, as 13-Down
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13D. Expensive entree
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18D. Collection of holiday presents, informally
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19D. Hold, as one's breath
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24D. 2013 Katy Perry hit whose music video features a tiger
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25D. Fresh
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26D. Dry streambed
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29D. Be indebted to
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30D. Shot at a doctor's office, slangily
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31D. Dined
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33D. Talk on and on
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35D. Not get any younger
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36D. Explosive stuff
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37D. ___ Hutchinson, former Arkansas governor
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39D. Utopia
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41D. Determine that one will
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42D. Frosh, in a year
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45D. Where to find laundering instructions
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48D. Meredith ___, former "Today" host
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49D. Prefix with Chinese or European
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50D. Christmastime quaff
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52D. Citation abbr.
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53D. Neopagan religion
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54D. Famed fireman Red
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55D. Reddish application to cheeks
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56D. Follow, as orders
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57D. Slangy goodbye
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58D. Moon of Saturn
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59D. Giving the heebie-jeebies, say
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64D. Sunbather's goal
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65D. TV's "___ Lasso"
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66D. Cook, as latkes
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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