Our NYT Crossword Hints for October 1, 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, October 1, 2023
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the NYT Crossword on 10/1/23. 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.
-
Beyoncé's "If I Were ___"
-
Pulitzer Prize winner for "A Death in the Family"
-
"Put ___ on it!"
-
Early alphabet trio
-
Garfield or Sylvester
-
Madrid or Barcelona, por ejemplo
-
"___-lish!"
-
Cousin of euchre
-
WSW's opposite
-
Physicist Fermi
-
"Well, fancy that!"
-
Garfield and Sylvester
-
"The Hurt Locker" danger, for short
-
Paris's ___ de la Cité
-
Global economic org.
-
Door Parts
-
Entertainment at many a wedding
-
Longtime N.B.A. executive ___ Ujiri
-
Roald Dahl heroine
-
Many shelter pups
-
Horse's vote?
-
Book after Leviticus
-
Lucille Clifton's "Homage to My Hips," for one
-
Like many outstretched catches
-
Poet's planet
-
Some golf scores
-
Idiot, in Britspeak
-
Possessive preceding Pieces and Puffs
-
A.P.R. reducer, potentially
-
Classic cars
-
Uproar
-
I.C.U. workers
-
Boring routine
-
Dark comedy about a carnivorous plant (1960, 1986)
-
Bono and Liston
-
Part of a dance
-
Univ. of Maryland athletes
-
They deal with a lot of baggage, for short
-
Bruins' home, in brief
-
A.C.C. school
-
Do something
-
Past
-
Lead-in to cumulus
-
Tampa's ___ Arena
-
Semiautobiographical film set in rural Montana (1992)
-
Home visits?
-
Leave gobsmacked
-
H.S. class
-
Gets good and hot at the beach
-
Dietary measure
-
Subject of sticker shock
-
With an unseen portion of 128-Across, Oscar-winning martial arts film (2000)
-
Pub diversion
-
Dressed, so to speak
-
Bounce back
-
Deliberately procrastinate
-
"Dónde ___?" ("Where are you?")
-
German title
-
Digital location markers
-
Held
-
"You can believe it!"
-
Warm offering at a sushi bar
-
"Must be something ___"
-
"Portlandia" airer
-
Certain religious leaders
-
Put into effect
-
Caterpillars, e.g.
-
Spike of cinema
-
Part of 108-Down
-
Line of Android smartphones
-
Author Anais
-
Native Americans of Nebraska
-
At the ready
-
"Right away, boss!"
-
Mayberry character
-
Plains tribe
-
Opposite of a rave
-
Locale for an orchestra
-
Fruits that are 87% water
-
Actress Brosnahan of "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel"
-
Send as payment
-
Dry, like some Rioja wine
-
Prix fixe offering
-
Enjoy a cuppa
-
Moved confidently
-
Like many fourth graders
-
Much of a waiter's income, typically
-
Tyke
-
Granite State campus, in brief
-
Cal. units
-
“The Simpsons” grandpa
-
Down's counterpart: Abbr.
-
Jazz pianist ___ Jamal
-
High-altitude grazer
-
__ acid
-
Rocket-shaped candy
-
Land united by Theseus
-
Certain chess piece
-
Midwest metropolis: Abbr.
-
It might leave you smooth ... or rattled
-
Artfully nimble
-
A praying mantis has just one, found on its stomach(!)
-
Started off gently
-
Oil holder, maybe
-
Tolkien's Treebeard, for example
-
Nail polish brand
-
Disappear unexpectedly
-
Verbally hesitate
-
Name that's also a state abbreviation
-
That's my cue!
-
Livid state
-
__ nothing
-
Crime thriller that takes some liberties with its namesake legal concept (1999)
-
Iceberg and others
-
What an opener precedes
-
Practiced hypergamy
-
Like ships at harbor
-
Word before likely or wanted
-
Precursor to Windows
-
Long of Hollywood
-
Ones agreeing silently
-
With 23-Across, second film to win all five major Academy Awards (1975)
-
Spacecraft for NASA's Artemis 1 mission
-
Ultimate medical breakthrough
-
Like many Instagram influencers
-
Salacious
-
Coen brothers farce involving the C.I.A. (2008)
-
Districts in N.Y.C. and London
-
Boozehound
-
Driving aid?
-
See 18 Across
-
Blockbuster sequel with an iconic plot twist (1980)
-
Animated dinosaur film that spawned 13 sequels (1988)
-
Yogi Bear wears one, despite having no shirt
-
"OMG, enough already!"
-
Labors away at
-
Romantic dramedy directed by Sofia Coppola (2003)
-
Heavy bass?
-
Flowers that Tiny Tim "tiptoed through" in a 1968 hit
-
Arles article
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.
Comments