NYT Crossword Hints October 20 2024
Our NYT Crossword Hints for October 20, 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, October 20, 2024
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the NYT Crossword on 10/20/24. 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.
- 1A. 'Yikes!'
- 5A. Italian sauce whose name sounds like a French stew
- 9A. Last word?
- 14A. It can bust one's bracket
- 19A. Island west of Komodo National Park
- 20A. Privy to
- 21A. Call to mind
- 22A. 10th of 24
- 23A. Marquee at the Tri-Plex mistaken as a promo for ... "Godzilla"?
- 26A. ___ Island, designated historic site for both New York and New Jersey
- 27A. Fantasy football fodder
- 28A. Something seen framed in a Zoom background, perhaps
- 29A. Honors for David Beckham and Leona Lewis: Abbr.
- 31A. Bandmate of Keith for 60+ years
- 32A. Hasten, old-style
- 34A. Rival of Forbes
- 35A. Futuristic microscopic machine
- 37A. ... "E.T., the Extra-Terrestrial"?
- 43A. Essen exclamations
- 45A. Bile
- 46A. Band whose name is sometimes rendered with a backward B
- 47A. Grave words
- 48A. "While I nodded nearly napping, suddenly there came a tapping" poet
- 49A. __ alai
- 50A. Sam who directed "Spider-Man"
- 52A. D-Day craft: Abbr.
- 53A. With 112-Down, a small laugh
- 54A. ... "Independence Day"?
- 59A. Having had a few bites, say
- 60A. What this is
- 61A. Mediterranean condiment
- 62A. Mon __!
- 63A. Liturgical vestment
- 65A. Center
- 67A. At sea
- 71A. Suitor of Christine in "The Phantom of the Opera"
- 73A. Kind of shell that's easily broken
- 74A. Novelist whose name is synonymous with nightmarish absurdity
- 75A. ... "Rush Hour"?
- 81A. "Devilish" cartoon character
- 82A. Publishing V.I.P.s
- 83A. Like golden eagles vis-à-vis bald eagles, in the United States
- 84A. Unsafe
- 85A. Modern H.R. initiative
- 86A. Bryn Mawr grad, e.g.
- 88A. Nag
- 89A. Connections
- 90A. One in a line at a grocery store
- 91A. ... "Insomnia"?
- 96A. Person with attachment issues, perhaps
- 97A. "The Strife is ___, the Battle Done" (hymn)
- 98A. Detergent brand
- 99A. Baja resort town, familiarly
- 101A. ___ Sidle, longtime role on "C.S.I."
- 102A. Moving day leftovers
- 104A. Overseas refusals
- 108A. Holding nothing back
- 110A. ... "Sex and the City"?
- 113A. "Welcome" introduction?
- 114A. Texas A&M athlete
- 115A. Girl's name that sounds like two adjacent letters
- 116A. Singer Horne
- 117A. Mount
- 118A. Detritus at the bottom of a bag of bagels
- 119A. Variety
- 120A. Novelist Johnson who won the 2012 Pulitzer Prize for fiction
- 1D. Subsides
- 2D. Walk way?
- 3D. Aquarium growth
- 4D. "Check it out, man!"
- 5D. Narrow inlet
- 6D. Antonio López de Santa ___, three-time president of Mexico
- 7D. Finally saw through a deception
- 8D. Emasculates
- 9D. Ward (off)
- 10D. E.R. lines
- 11D. 0°
- 12D. Japanese art of flower arrangement
- 13D. Star in Venus's orbit?
- 14D. Island strings
- 15D. Ingredient in some lipsticks, pizza dough and biodiesel
- 16D. Cause of a hung jury
- 17D. Larger-than-life
- 18D. Assignment
- 24D. Really?
- 25D. Marine menace
- 30D. Sensitive subject
- 33D. Pioneering computer
- 36D. Harsh
- 37D. From what place
- 38D. Actor-turned-policeman Estrada
- 39D. Jazz singer Cleo
- 40D. Some old PCs
- 41D. Ending with teen
- 42D. "That's a ___!" (chemist's punny observation)
- 43D. Garden invader
- 44D. Raccoon relative
- 49D. Partner of pride
- 50D. Small brook
- 51D. Illness with chills
- 52D. Island rings
- 55D. Roil
- 56D. Give a lecture, say
- 57D. Sported
- 58D. Seasoned rice dish
- 63D. Listing agent's condition
- 64D. Voting day (Abbr.)
- 65D. Feature of some English gardens
- 66D. “Happy Birthday” writer, sometimes
- 68D. Athlete's out-of-character performance, say
- 69D. Lift ticket purchaser
- 70D. Unspoken
- 72D. Word after hidden or political
- 73D. Calorie-rich cake
- 74D. Apt name for a veterinarian
- 75D. Ankle bones
- 76D. Sky shade
- 77D. Claim on an egg carton
- 78D. Woodworking tool
- 79D. Tennille of Captain & Tennille
- 80D. Charlotte ___ (dessert)
- 81D. Shooting marble
- 87D. Aide-__ (mnemonic device)
- 88D. Nobility
- 89D. Let's do this thing!
- 90D. Creator of colorful crafts
- 92D. Woolly pack animals
- 93D. Origin
- 94D. Hexad
- 95D. Rubik of puzzle cube fame
- 99D. Coral islets
- 100D. Quite often
- 102D. Sweeties, informally
- 103D. Barbershop sound
- 105D. Barely made, with "out"
- 106D. Poke bowl ingredient
- 107D. Overcommunicate, say
- 109D. ___ Low, famed English pirate
- 111D. Secreted
- 112D. See 53-Across
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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