‘Word that, in German, translates directly to ‘hand shoe” NYT Mini Crossword Aug. 1 answer and hints

Unless you know a little German, today’s NYT Crossword puzzle clue about a “hand shoe” might be hard—or even next to impossible—to solve.

The clue, “Word that, in German, translates directly to ‘hand shoe,'” is from the NYT’s Aug. 1 mini crossword puzzle. If you’re stumped, I’ve got today’s tricky answer… and truthfully, I’ll be calling them hand shoes from now on.

‘Word that, in German, translates directly to “hand shoe”‘ Aug. 1 NYT Mini Crossword hints and answer

• Hint 1: It starts with a “G.”
• Hint 2: It contains two vowels.
• Hint 3: It comes in a pair.
• Hint 4: It’s a popular item in winter and for gardening.

The answer to the clue “Word that, in German, translates directly to ‘hand shoe'” is below. Please read on for the answer.

The answer to “Word that, in German, translates directly to ‘hand shoe'” is “GLOVE.” A glove is an item worn to protect and warm the hands and wrists. So, technically, it’s like a shoe for the hands. Technically, the word is “Handschuh” in German, but that’s close enough that I can start using it every day.

Now that you’ve learned what glove translates to in the German language (and had a little laugh) you can finish the rest of today’s crossword puzzle.

All Aug. 1 NYT Mini Crossword puzzle clues and answers

Across

• 1A Score 100 percent on — ACE
• 4A Word that, in German, translates directly to “hand shoe” — GLOVE
• 6A Its showers bring “May flowers” — APRIL
• 7A Hut — SHACK
• 8A Not mainstream, in genre names — ALT

Down

• 1D First letter of the Greek alphabet — ALPHA
• 2D Reef builder — CORAL
• 3D Kick out — EVICT
• 4D Bad thing to run out of in the middle of nowhere — GAS
• 5D Antlered mammal in the Rockies — ELK

‘Word that, in German, translates directly to “hand shoe”‘ clue difficult

I don’t know about you, but I’m not fluent in German, and I had no clue as to what a hand shoe could be. If you’re in the same boat, you may have had a lot of trouble figuring this one out. I’d certainly give it a difficulty rating of four out of five. What a tough one.

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