NYT Crossword Hints September 21 2023

Our NYT Crossword Hints for September 21, 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, September 21, 2023

You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the NYT Crossword on 9/21/23. 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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  Director who said “Horror films don’t create fear. They release it”
  
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  Center cut?
  
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  Length just over one centimeter
  
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  Entertainment one might view from a box
  
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  Half of a rhyming game name
  
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  Mine, in Marseille
  
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  Desert near Sinai
  
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  Indecent
  
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  “It’s a ___”
  
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  Natural find with a cavity
  
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  Whole alternative
  
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  Major Japanese company HQ’d in a 43-story tower shaped like a rocket
  
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  Capital of Washington?
  
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  Rubber overshoe
  
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  Shows indecision, in a way
  
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  ___ Verde, national park in Colorado
  
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  Org. concerned with cyberwarfare
  
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  Melber of MSNBC
  
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  Infamous presidential denial
  
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  Gave advice
  
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  Desire for a lonely hart?
  
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  Childish Gambino’s record label
  
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  He actually died about 1,500 years before the fiddle was invented
  
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  Quizzes
  
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  “The $10,000 Pyramid” host
  
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  Person who might call a child a bairn
  
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  “This again?!”
  
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  Tea brand
  
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  How some money is held
  
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  Be overly sweet
  
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  Classic N.Y.C. cinema name
  
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  Food that can be eaten to help with anemia
  
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  Sprinted
  
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  Place for a brace
  
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  Día de los Reyes month
  
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  Drink that should not be served shaken
  
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  Tonsil treater, in brief
  
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  Freshen
  
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  Third-most common Chinese surname in America
  
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  Competitive poker?
  
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  State flower of Utah
  
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  Guiding statements
  
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  Jet black, as hair
  
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  ___ de mer
  
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  They may precede cries of “GOOOOOAAAAL!”
  
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  Peddle
  
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  Isn’t out of
  
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  Our bodies need 20+ different kinds to function
  
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  Some seating sections
  
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  Lawyer in “To Kill a Mockingbird”
  
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  Cool cat’s “Copy that”
  
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  Wide ray
  
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  Male members of the House of Saud
  
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  Some people on deck
  
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  Its lowest score is 120, in brief
  
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  Show indecision, in a way
  
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  Name of seven Danish kings
  
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  D-F-A is one, in music
  
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  What you do just for grins?
  
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  Ticks off
  
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  Many a surgeon, informally
  
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  Corner piece
  
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  Conceal, with “away”
  
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  Pass
  
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  The Legend of Zelda console, in brief
  
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  When many businesses open
  
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  Passageways
  
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  Structure built in a catenary arch shape
  
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  On a ___
  
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  Edmonton N.H.L. player
  
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  Ending with euro
  
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  Animals on Nebraska’s state quarter
  
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  Like some numbers and scores
  
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  Withered, climate-wise
  
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  Toot one’s own horn
  
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  “___, verily”
  
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  Up to this point
  

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 15×15 grids on weekdays to larger 21×21 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.