Our NYT Crossword Hints for September 30, 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, September 30, 2024
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the NYT Crossword on 9/30/24. 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. Wheel's place on a ship
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5A. It beats a high card but nothing else
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9A. Activist Parks
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13A. Elder Obama daughter
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14A. New York Times opinion writer Klein
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15A. The "Iliad," for one
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16A. Sentence that often appears in the first paragraph of an essay
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19A. Mover's vehicle
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20A. Shoe brand named for a Greek goddess
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21A. Loses on purpose, as an N.B.A. team
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22A. Quick confirmation of feasibility
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26A. Jokes around
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27A. Massachusetts college town
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31A. Overused and uncreative
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33A. Part of the hand
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35A. Kinda
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36A. Carry around
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37A. Dose for an LSD trip
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40A. Jerry's foe in old cartoons
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41A. Fastidious to a fault
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43A. Sadly
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44A. Old enough
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46A. Classic ice cream order
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48A. Doughnut Shapes
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49A. Football player in upstate New York
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53A. Animal in "Happy hump day!" memes
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56A. iPhone assistant
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57A. Not worth a ___
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59A. Cry from someone seeking revenge … or a hint to the ends of 16-, 22-, 37- and 49-Across
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63A. Poker buy-in
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64A. A panda's is 99% bamboo
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65A. Remote-controlled flier
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66A. Must-have
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67A. The "A" of M.F.A.
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68A. Little drinks
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1D. Laughing sounds
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2D. Supreme Court justice appointed by Barack Obama
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3D. Fleur-de-___
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4D. Key point
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5D. Irksome
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6D. Empire whose capital city was Tenochtitlán
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7D. NPR host Glass
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8D. Tattle (on)
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9D. 2023's "Fatal Attraction" and "The Little Mermaid"
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10D. Word before ended, handed or minded
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11D. Drop in the ocean?
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12D. Laws passed by Congress
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13D. Cable channel that first showed "Beavis and Butt-head"
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17D. Plops oneself down
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18D. ___ A Sketch (classic toy)
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23D. Zilch
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24D. Ceases
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25D. Actress Watson
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28D. Mom-and-pop store, e.g.
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29D. Pollution that can change the colors of a sunset
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30D. Stat of interest to a competitive crossword solver
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31D. Balkan native
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32D. Yellowfin or bluefin
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33D. Rice dish
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34D. Early computer scientist Lovelace
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38D. Baby cow
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39D. Loud and unhappy sports fans, in slang
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42D. Defamed in print
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45D. Sat. preceder
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47D. Temporarily calm period
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48D. Spanish bull
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50D. Thus far
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51D. Pumps iron at the gym
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52D. Some cuts of pork
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53D. The "C" of a printer's CMYK
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54D. Top-notch
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55D. Button to press when stepping away from a Zoom meeting
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58D. Employ
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60D. Kissing on the street, e.g., for short
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61D. It's almost 80% nitrogen
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62D. Quadri- minus one
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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