NYT Crossword Hints July 7 2024 - Try Hard Guides (2024)

Here are all of the NYT Crossword hints for July 7 2024 to help you finish it up!

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Our NYT Crossword Hints for July 7, 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, July 7, 2024

You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the NYT Crossword on 7/7/24. 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.

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  • 1A. Common ingredient in eye shadow

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  • 5A. Anticipate a near success, so to speak

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  • 12A. Sci-fi comics sound

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  • 15A. Animal in the Bacardi logo

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  • 18A. Wayfair alternative

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  • 19A. Egg-laying mammal

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  • 20A. Art ___

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  • 21A. What a boring meeting never seems to do

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  • 22A. Admit one was wrong

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  • 25A. Attitude

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  • 26A. Chemical compound in plastics and rubber

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  • 27A. Clear to see, maybe?

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  • 28A. Abstract painter ___ Thomas

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  • 29A. Title in a Puccini title

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  • 31A. Like a room with a lit fireplace, often

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  • 34A. Second calling?

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  • 35A. Research trials using withheld information

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  • 40A. Genesis brother

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  • 41A. Go (for)

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  • 42A. Calvin and Hobbes girl

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  • 43A. Opulent

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  • 45A. Presentation prop

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  • 48A. Royal whose wedding had a whopping 1,900 guests

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  • 57A. City that's home to the Green Dome

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  • 58A. Party

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  • 59A. Writing wrongs?

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  • 61A. Spartan queen of myth

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  • 62A. Delivery room figures, for short

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  • 65A. Month between avril and juin
  • 66A. Cries of pain

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  • 68A. Enthusiastic Spanish assent

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  • 69A. Gush

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  • 71A. Pioneering chemist Lavoisier

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  • 74A. Like some hipster T-shirts

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  • 76A. Friendly debate opponent

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  • 80A. Gossip spreader

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  • 81A. Your wish is his command

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  • 82A. Likewise

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  • 85A. Run out of clothes?

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  • 88A. Humorist Bombeck

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  • 92A. Lab mice of 1990s cartoons

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  • 98A. F on a final

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  • 99A. Slowly wanes, as support

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  • 100A. To no avail

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  • 101A. Infuriates

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  • 102A. Four- or six-pointer, say

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  • 103A. Display at a school show

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  • 106A. O.E.D. ender

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  • 107A. Excuse for texting errors, jocularly … or a hint to this puzzle's theme

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  • 113A. Its egg resembles an avocado

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  • 114A. Cheerful tune

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  • 115A. "Core" things

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  • 116A. Opposite of absorb

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  • 117A. Shill for, informally

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  • 118A. Root word?

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  • 119A. Ingredient in a Bloody Caesar co*cktail

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  • 120A. No returns

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  • 1D. Makeshift limbo bar at a wedding

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  • 2D. Letters before a 34-Across

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  • 3D. Abandons, as an argument

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  • 4D. Marsh plant whose flower resembles a corn dog

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  • 5D. World capital at the foot of the Elburz Mountains

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  • 6D. Take ___ from

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  • 7D. Turn one's back on

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  • 8D. "The longest distance between two places," per "The Glass Menagerie"

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  • 9D. The N.H.L.'s Oilers, on scoreboards

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  • 10D. Bach's "Mass ___ Minor"

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  • 11D. Guitar sheet music, for short

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  • 12D. Gentle breeze

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  • 13D. Vinegar, e.g.

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  • 14D. Aptly named mascot of the Baltimore Ravens

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  • 15D. Popular brunch co*cktail

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  • 16D. Bring to life

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  • 17D. QB's feat

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  • 20D. Italian for "tooth"

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  • 23D. Inspiration for many a gospel song

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  • 24D. Speech therapy subject

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  • 28D. Flight selections, say

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  • 29D. Bush Jr. is the only U.S. president to hold one

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  • 30D. Minister's robe

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  • 31D. Pot leaves?

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  • 32D. Lead-in to Clean

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  • 33D. Rose of Guns N' Roses

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  • 34D. Charm

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  • 36D. Generate, with "up"

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  • 37D. Member of the South Asian diaspora

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  • 38D. Set of guiding principles

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  • 39D. Words from someone who's following you

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  • 43D. "The tongue of the mind," per Cervantes

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  • 44D. "omg u r 2 funny!"

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  • 45D. Duke's address ender

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  • 46D. 'On top of that . . .'

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  • 47D. Bunch

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  • 48D. Serious thing to play for

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  • 49D. Make sense

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  • 50D. Ice on one's head?

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  • 51D. Lindelof who co-created "Lost" and "The Leftovers"

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  • 52D. Emotionally tax

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  • 53D. Completing

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  • 54D. Big name in chicken

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  • 55D. Offer one's two cents

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  • 56D. Polite denial

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  • 57D. Org. that Lionel Messi joined in 2023

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  • 60D. [I know it's wrong]

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  • 63D. One might be raised on a farm

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  • 64D. Pouty mood

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  • 67D. Assistant who handles more than 25 billion requests per month

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  • 70D. "Here, have a sample"

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  • 72D. Hermana de la madre

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  • 73D. Urged (on)

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  • 75D. GPS suggestion: Abbr.

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  • 77D. Head turner at a racetrack

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  • 78D. When placed under high pressure and heat, it forms coal

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  • 79D. So-called "key of life"

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  • 82D. "Please -I've heard that excuse before"

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  • 83D. Ready for a massage, perhaps

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  • 84D. Trash

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  • 85D. Qantas hub, on luggage tags

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  • 86D. ___ kwon do

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  • 87D. Triage pros, in brief

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  • 88D. Its capital is Asmara

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  • 89D. Rates of return?

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  • 90D. "Cool" amt.

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  • 91D. 'Whichever'

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  • 92D. Big name in vaccines

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  • 93D. Water heater

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  • 94D. Robert who owns the New England Patriots

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  • 95D. Toon first seen on "The Huckleberry Hound Show"

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  • 96D. Nevertheless

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  • 97D. Something a newlywed might wear - or dance to -at a wedding

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  • 102D. Boom attachment

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  • 103D. Custom car consideration

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  • 104D. Offshore

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  • 105D. App with "Rides" and "Bikes" tabs

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  • 107D. Rapper ___ Rida

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  • 108D. Peaco*ck's parent

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  • 109D. It might make one's hair stand on end

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  • 110D. "She" in Portuguese

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  • 111D. Early 11th-century year

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  • 112D. U.F.O. crew

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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.

NYT Crossword Hints July 7 2024 - Try Hard Guides (1)

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.

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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.

NYT Crossword Hints July 7 2024 - Try Hard Guides (2024)

FAQs

What is the hardest day New York Times Crossword puzzle clue? ›

The crosswords are designed to increase in difficulty throughout the week, with the easiest on Monday and the most difficult on Saturday. The larger Sunday crossword, which appears in The New York Times Magazine, is an icon in American culture; it is typically intended to be as difficult as a Thursday puzzle.

Does the nyt crossword get harder throughout the week? ›

How to Play and Game Tools. The goal is to fill the white squares with letters, forming words or phrases that cross each other, by solving clues in the Across and Down columns which lead to the answers. The New York Times Crossword increases in difficulty from Monday to Saturday.

How often does the nyt mini crossword come out? ›

Puzzle Availability

Each daily mini is available for players the evening before the puzzle's publish date. Weekday and Saturday puzzles are available at 10 p.m. EST the previous day.

What is the easiest day for the New York Times crossword? ›

In case you didn't know, the daily New York Times Crossword has a difficulty curve as the week goes on. Monday is the easiest puzzle, and then Tuesday is a little harder, climbing up to Saturday, which is the hardest day of the week.

How to get better at New York Times crossword puzzle clue? ›

Puzzle hack: Don't waste time puzzling over clues that you can't solve right away. Pick out the easier clues – what you know and fill-in-the-blanks clues – and solve those first. tl;dr: Check your answer by seeing if you can correctly fill in the other entries that cross it.

What is the acceptance rate for the New York Times crossword puzzles? ›

What is the acceptance rate when submitting a crossword puzzle to the NYT? - Quora. The acceptance rate is between 4% and 7%. Anecdotally Will Shortz has said that as of 2009, he receives over a hundred puzzles per week.

What does a dash mean in NYT crossword? ›

WEDNESDAY PUZZLE — The small dashes in a puzzle's list of clues can signify a number of things. They can refer to the name of a symbol: a dash, a minus sign or a hyphen, for example.

Do you get better at crosswords with practice? ›

Don't give up: Crossword puzzles can be challenging, but don't give up too easily! Keep working at it and remember that practice makes perfect. Before long, you'll be solving even the most difficult of puzzles.

Is there a strategy to crossword puzzles? ›

Fill in the blanks first

Every puzzle usually has a small handful of fill-in-the-blanks, so if you're looking to get an early confidence boost, scan the list of clues for fill-in-the-blanks and knock them out early.

How to solve crossword puzzles faster? ›

10 Expert tips to quickly solve crossword puzzles
  1. Start with the easy ones. Begin your crossword-solving journey by filling in the easy answers first. ...
  2. Scan for theme clues. ...
  3. Focus on the short words. ...
  4. Use cross-referencing. ...
  5. Think outside the box. ...
  6. Utilise online resources. ...
  7. Break it down. ...
  8. Stay organised.
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What does asterisk mean in crossword? ›

Sometimes the clues for the theme entries will be indicated visually, such as with an asterisk. Other times there will be an entry or entries in the grid which will reveal the theme. Another way constructors indicate the theme is through the title of the Puzzle.

What is the hardest day for the NYT Crossword? ›

The Saturday crossword is actually the hardest puzzle of the week. Mondays have the most straightforward clues and Saturday clues are the hardest, or involve the most wordplay. Contrary to popular belief, the Sunday puzzles are midweek difficulty, not the hardest.

How do you know if a nyt crossword has rebus in it? ›

According to The New York Times crosswords editor, Will Shortz, “A 'rebus' in a crossword is anything that gets entered in a square that's not a single letter of the alphabet.” That can mean you have to jam more than one letter into a square or use digits.

How much does nyt pay for a crossword? ›

Payment
PuzzlesSizePublished 1 – 2
Monday – Saturday15 x 15$500
Sunday21 x 21$1,500
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What is the difficulty of days in the nyt crossword? ›

Our difficulty scale increases through the week, with the easiest puzzles on Monday and hardest on Saturday. Sunday puzzles should reflect midweek difficulty levels.

Is Sunday the Hardest New York Times crossword clue? ›

Mondays have the most straightforward clues and Saturday clues are the hardest, or involve the most wordplay. Contrary to popular belief, the Sunday puzzles are midweek difficulty, not the hardest. They're just bigger.

What is the hardest crossword day in the WSJ? ›

The daily puzzles are arranged in graded difficulty from Monday (easiest) through Saturday (hardest). The Sunday puzzle, which is larger—typically 21x21, vs 15x15 for the daily—is said to have a difficulty equivalent to about Thursday.

Are Tuesday crosswords hard? ›

Monday is the easiest and Saturday is the hardest, with Sunday puzzles being larger and having the difficulty of about a Thursday puzzle. The biggest jump in difficulty is from Tuesday and Wednesday as the words get longer and longer and the clues get trickier. Hope this helps.

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