NYT Crossword Hints September 11 2023

Our NYT Crossword Hints for September 11, 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 11, 2023

You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the NYT Crossword on 9/11/23. 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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  ___ cheese (cheese that isn’t yours, in a classic joke)
  
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  Camera type, in brief
  
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  Chef Ming ___, whose last name is hidden in “condiments aisle”
  
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  Was sore
  
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  Layer of paint
  
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  Going ___ (squabbling)
  
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  *What might be kneaded in the kitchen
  
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  Abstract artist Joan
  
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  Satirizes
  
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  In a spooky manner
  
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  Kentucky Derby and Indianapolis 500
  
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  A tough ___ to swallow
  
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  Physicist Einstein
  
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  Taken care of, on an invoice stamp
  
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  Savings plan option, for short
  
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  Poke fun at
  
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  Lacking originality
  
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  Many a Scott Joplin tune
  
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  Pants holder-upper
  
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  Flights of fancy
  
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  Pioneer in digital recording
  
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  Certain knee tissue, for short
  
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  Obtains
  
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  ___ tag (game with target vests)
  
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  “OTOH …”
  
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  Focus of many an engagement photo
  
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  One-named “Queen of Tejano Music”
  
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  Death notice, in brief
  
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  Bone-in cut of lamb, e.g.
  
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  Los Estados ___ (the U.S., in Spanish)
  
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  Performing a play, say
  
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  Grumpy mood
  
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  *Person to keep an eye on for future success
  
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  Smooch
  
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  Word after tall or tell
  
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  Surrounded by
  
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  Teensy
  
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  Foxy
  
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  Green pasta sauce
  
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  Apt rhyme for “grabs”
  
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  Parcel of land
  
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  Olympic figure skater Nathan
  
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  Adjustable part of a car seat
  
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  “It’s likely that …”
  
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  Check (out), like competition
  
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  Singer Rawls or Reed
  
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  Craze
  
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  Ethnic group of Sri Lanka
  
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  Classic Maya Angelou poem … or a hint to the answers to the starred clues and the circled letters, in two different ways
  
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  Well-ventilated
  
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  “Who am ___ judge?”
  
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  A truly unpleasant situation
  
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  Word before tape or after tear
  
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  Be a passenger
  
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  Mattress coils
  
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  Chance to hit, in baseball
  
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  Bloodsucking parasite
  
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  *One being propelled by hot air
  
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  Prepares to shoot a target
  
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  Black bird
  
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  Ancient Greek marketplace
  
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  Slender
  
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  Do nothing during the course of, as a storm
  
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  “I’m listening”
  
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  Part of a crossword that gets filled in
  
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  Protective cover for a camera
  
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  Beach grit
  
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  Teensy
  
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  What catches more flies than vinegar, in a saying
  
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  Cup or pint
  
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  Places for peels or scrubs
  
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  Singer Tori
  
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  Proper fellow
  
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  “Cogito, ___ sum”
  
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  Hit the slopes
  
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  Everyone or everything
  

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.