Our NYT Crossword Hints for October 12, 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 12, 2023
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the NYT Crossword on 10/12/23. 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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Mobile home: Abbr.
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Panama's Gulf of San ___
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X and Y
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Morning glory goddess
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Doc to consult when confused
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Spurred
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Interstice
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Retail apparel giant
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Like the cleanup crew at closing time, typically
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Pre-euro currency of Finland
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Low in the pasture
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Candy dispensed with a "nod" of the head
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Dosed oneself
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"Just ___ with it"
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Campus in Troy, N.Y.
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Leaves damaged
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Begat
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27- or 55-Down backward
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It might be a lot
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Words repeated in the title of a Doris Day hit
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Pans that sound like strolls
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"Famous" cookie guy
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Run to
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Mimic
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H.S. course for College-Kredit
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Restaurant chain named after its founders, the Raffel brothers
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15th-century headgear for a knight
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Answer to the riddle “I have one bow but no arrows. What am I?”
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Modern love?
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Covert missions ... or what's covert in eight of this puzzle's answers
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New York county that's home to Binghamton
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It's cold in here!
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Grade just above average
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China and environs
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Baby eels.
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Unrestricted audition
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___ Schwarz
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Succession airer
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What a cryptid might be
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Sorority chaperone
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Tennis champion Swiatek
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"___ ready as I'll ever be"
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Captcha test affirmation
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Key part of a cephalopod's defense mechanism
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Ones doing some heavy lifting before retirement?
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"She Bee Stingin'" athlete
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N.B.A. team with a 1980s "Showtime" era
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Mekong Valley language
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Put down
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Gaston who wrote "The Phantom of the Opera"
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Brief British P.M. ___ Truss
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1974 John Wayne movie
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"Is it just ___ is it hot in here?"
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One favoring imitation over innovation
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MX-5 roadsters, e.g.
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Lamar who played for the 59-Across
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Groans equivalent to eye rolls
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Vim
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Document that may contain a microchip number and a veterinarian's signature
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Convertible
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Spinning speed: Abbr.
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Good field for a smooth talker
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Gentlemen of Verona, in England
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Navigates a slippery slope, in a way
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Common aloe descriptor
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Sugar apple, by another name
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Donna ___, "The Goldfinch" author
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Choose
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Angle symbol, in trigonometry
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Floored
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Scholar's mug collection?
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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