NYT Crossword Hints August 31 2023

Our NYT Crossword Hints for August 31, 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, August 31, 2023

You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the NYT Crossword on 8/31/23. 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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  Follower of November
  
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  Main character in a Verne novel
  
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  Preserves, maybe
  
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  Instant ___
  
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  Actress Lena of “Chocolat”
  
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  Neural conductor
  
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  2009 fantasy rom-com starring Zac Efron
  
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  “Need a hand here!”
  
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  What the dish congee is made from
  
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  Food item that may be candied
  
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  Strongly implied
  
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  “Caught ya!”
  
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  Hang loose?
  
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  Former N.B.A. star who has unofficially served as a peace ambassador with North Korea
  
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  “___ all mad here”: Cheshire cat
  
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  “Understood”
  
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  Oodles
  
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  Made cuts to, maybe
  
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  Made cuts to
  
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  Base of an encipherment
  
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  Shade that might be made in the shade?
  
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  Fall in the winter
  
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  Holds on to
  
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  Site for artisans
  
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  Chips in England
  
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  Casual negatives
  
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  Seeming eternity
  
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  Desert feline
  
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  Where to find canines
  
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  Undergarment shade
  
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  Ewe got this!
  
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  Kerfuffle
  
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  Worker’s cry of relief
  
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  Any of three major-league brothers
  
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  The first “O” of O/O
  
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  Word with rack or trick
  
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  Antiquity
  
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  Scumlike
  
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  Authorize
  
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  Long, long yarn
  
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  Kind of session for a procrastinator
  
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  “What ___ missing?”
  
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  Vacation time, informally
  
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  Zero chance of a good result
  
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  Popular store chain with a green, red and orange logo
  
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  2002 film that earned Eminem two MTV Movie Awards
  
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  Out of jail early, perhaps
  
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  Preserves preserver
  
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  Fundamental math assumption
  
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  Dark brown shade
  
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  Like many colors in 1980s fashion
  
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  Templeton of “Charlotte’s Web,” for one
  
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  Hypes
  
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  Members of the Flat Earth Society, e.g.
  
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  2008 rom-com starring Katherine Heigl and James Marsden
  
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  Ragamuffin
  
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  The monster Typhon was said to be trapped under it, in Greek myth
  
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  NBC comedy series starring Tina Fey and Alec Baldwin
  
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  Peeps
  
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  Something mad people do
  
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  “I” problems?
  
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  Covered with condensate
  
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  1935 Hitchcock thriller, with “The”
  
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  Corrodes
  
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  Inherent nature, figuratively
  
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  Like some cats and plumbing
  
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  “Haven’t the foggiest!” … or, when the first two letters are put at the end, an essential part of seven answers in this puzzle
  
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  Balneotherapy locale
  
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  Rapper Curtis Jackson, more familiarly
  
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  Unrefined
  
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  Land where the concept of zero was developed
  
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  Cultural values
  
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  ___ contendere (court plea)
  
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  Singer Mitchell
  
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  [Cough cough]
  
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  Guarded
  
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  Juvenile stage of a newt
  
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  Noted head turner
  

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.