Our NYT Crossword Hints for September 10, 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 10, 2023
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the NYT Crossword on 9/10/23. 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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Chat chuckle
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Less than one’s best, in sports lingo
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___ Stadium, venue with a cushioned acrylic surface that is the largest of its type in the world
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Wholesale
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Inits. associated with accessibility
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Submitted after the deadline
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Some ring finishes, for short
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___ research, source of “dirt” on a political rival
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Dickens clerk DETOUR: Theatrical success
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Formidable-but-awesome behavior
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DETOUR #1
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It comes out on top
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Family name in folk music
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Parts of some choral arrangements?
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Boosler who was the first woman to have an hour-long comedy special on cable TV
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Big name in health care
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What a sleepy head might do
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Stagger
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Dentist’s command
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“That sucks”
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Composer Strauss, the brother of Johann
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“Glass Onion” director Johnson
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Homeland Security concerns DETOUR: Computer port inserts
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Cry stressed on its second syllable
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Purpose
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Bygone auto inits.
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DETOUR #2
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Present-day auto inits.
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Pharaoh who founded Egypt’s 19th dynasty
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“Get out!”
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Things settled over drinks
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Shakespearean verb
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A head
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Mums’ mums
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___ cloth (sandpaper alternative)
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They’re laid in Australia DETOUR: They feel your pain
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Gas whose name comes from the Greek word for “foreigner”
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Common first word for an infant
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Taxpayer’s ID
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DETOUR #3
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Lose one’s balance?
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Hebrew greeting
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“It’s a thumbs down from me”
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“O patria ___” (Verdi aria)
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Metropolis with a Little Havana neighborhood
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Major ref.
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Mineral used in glass production
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Texted shrug
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Photographer’s setting DETOUR: Come in handy
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Grps. that liaise with superintendents
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Fermented drink from Russia
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Embargo
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DETOUR #4
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Bird embodied by the Egyptian god Thoth
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Cells are covered in it, in brief
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Studio Ghibli genre
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Trickster
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What some emails, checks and balls do
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Wholesale
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Jane who says “I need not sell my soul to buy bliss”
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Golden
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Classic game of bluffing
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Feature of some sweatpants DETOUR: Well-known musical group with a place name
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Then
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Puts together
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DETOUR #5
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Brown, for one
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N.A.A.C.P. and A.C.L.U., for two
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Component of a beekeeper’s suit
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Stuffs with bacon fat, say
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Caustic cleaner
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Titration station
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Something typically found in a barnyard
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Lead-in to delivery
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Hunt-and-peck types?
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Chewed (on)
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Meeting spot for a union
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Company that owns Bloomingdale’s
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Neighbor of Djibouti: Abbr.
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In check
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Reggae forerunner
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Jumble
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Early victim of identity theft?
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Israel’s Dayan
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Photographer’s setting
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Suddenly appears, with “up”
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“And, uh, that’s what happened”
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“Come On ___” (1982 hit)
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Michael who was knighted in 2000
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Related thing
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Substitute
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Face ___
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Noggin
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Containing graphic content, say
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Diamond imperfection?
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Vaccinated, to Brits
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“Wowza!”
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Seethed
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Parts of drinking or reading glasses
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Access points
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Express some intense emotion
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Goal that sends a game into overtime
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Bit of cereal
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CVS competitor
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Make more powerful, with “up”
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Series segments, informally
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Five-time winner of the Copa do Mundo
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“Love It or List It” airer
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Inability to recall the names of everyday things
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Restriction on some wedding invites
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Running kicks?
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William Phelps ___, inventor of the stop sign and the crosswalk
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Henrik Ibsen play
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Motion-sensing Microsoft gaming devices
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Literary character who transforms into an insect
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Backyard toy that attaches to a hose
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Some hair products
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Busy time at a cafeteria
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Small towns
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“Calvin and Hobbes” character based on “every jerk I’ve ever known,” per Bill Watterson
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___ Maria
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Bite-size Tex-Mex snack
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Enlighten
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Elle or Dakota of Hollywood
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Slippery sort
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Resolution units
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Flashcard words
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Leave high and dry
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Snoozefest
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Not easily accessed
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Conventions
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“Ooh, that’s bad”
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Iraqi city near the Tigris and Euphrates
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Peripheral
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Amazon’s domain
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Lambert or Levine of pop
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Sin that sounds like two letters
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Many ’90s music purchases
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Code of the world’s busiest airport
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Stain, maybe
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.