Help

A basic guide to using this site to help you solve the New York Times Crossword.

Hints and Answers for the Daily Crossword

Click the TODAY's Hints button above or in the navigation bar to jump to today's hints and solutions. The answers for each clue are hidden, and can be revealed by clicking on it. Each clue also has additional clues, from previous New York Times crosswords, that can help you solve the answer.

Alternatively, if you would like to see just the answers, go to Answers.

Searching Efficiently

Enter your clue into the clue search box. If no results show up, that's because NYT Crossword Tips has not come across your clue before. Try entering keywords from your clue to find similar clues that may have the same answer as your clue.

For example, if your clue is "Like some chocolate," try entering just "chocolate" as the clue.

To refine your results, we recommend also entering letters you know in the answer search box. Use a ? for any letters you do not know. If you do not know any of the letters, simply enter ? for all of the letters. You can use the spacebar to enter ? more quickly.

Entering both the answer pattern and words from the clue will increase the odds of find the answer you are looking for.

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