NYT Crossword Hints October 30 2023

Our NYT Crossword Hints for October 30, 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 30, 2023

You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the NYT Crossword on 10/30/23. 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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  Soul singer Redding
  
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  Chocolaty coffee drink
  
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  Multitools have many of these
  
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  What magma becomes when it’s erupted
  
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  Earth Day month
  
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  Durable wood from the tropics
  
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  Figure skating jump
  
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  Not difficult at all, in slang
  
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  Kind of kit with bandages, antiseptic, etc.
  
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  Enraged
  
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  Folk singer Guthrie
  
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  Word before link or reaction
  
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  Seeing Eye dog, e.g.
  
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  Beast sighted in the Rockies
  
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  Broadway musical based on a comic strip orphan
  
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  Cuts, as grass
  
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  Me, in Paris
  
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  Light on a night stand
  
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  Planting a whoopee cushion, e.g.
  
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  Bull, in Spanish
  
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  What the number of spots on a ladybug represents, in a common misconception
  
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  Tedious task
  
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  Investments that aren’t stocks
  
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  ___City (computer game)
  
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  Game in which one might shout “Ready or not, here I come!”
  
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  Theater awards
  
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  Tidy
  
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  Jackson 5 hairstyles
  
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  “Suns” of some breakfasts
  
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  Stroke of genius … or the theme of this puzzle
  
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  Using ketchup on a steak at a fancy steakhouse, e.g.
  
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  Boyfriend
  
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  Nonreactive, as the noble gases
  
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  Like this clue’s number
  
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  Cash dispensers, in brief
  
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  Cleric’s house
  
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  Goes to, as a movie
  
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  “Frozen” snowman
  
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  Cab
  
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  Bon ___, indie folk band
  
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  Accompaniment for a tortilla chip
  
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  Garam ___ (Indian spice blend)
  
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  Key between Control and Command, on a Mac
  
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  Gunky residue
  
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  Cool-sounding body part?
  
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  “___ Baba and the 40 Thieves”
  
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  Fetal development sites
  
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  Colorful marine invertebrate
  
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  90°, on a compass
  
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  Scottish isle and stargazing locale, aptly
  
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  Features of rotary phones
  
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  Weeping willow or quaking aspen
  
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  “No time to dillydally!”
  
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  Bird of prey
  
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  Dressy parties
  
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  Freshwater eel of Japanese cuisine
  
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  Phrase on gravestones
  
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  Icon, e.g.
  
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  One-named singer of the #1 hit “Royals” (2013)
  
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  Newspaper stand
  
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  Ballet bend
  
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  Counterpart to cones, in an eye
  
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  Crispy plantain chips
  
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  ___ kebab
  
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  Time to cut a cake, for short
  
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  Enrages
  
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  Render null and void
  
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  Not genuine
  
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  Group with the hits “Gimme! Gimme! Gimme!” and “Money, Money, Money”
  
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  Worry
  
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  Home for Adam and Eve
  
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  Common sign-off in a letter
  
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  Midleg
  
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  Daughters’ counterparts
  
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  Actor Robbins or Robinson
  
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  Once ___ blue moon
  

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.