‘Length of a bridge’ NYT Mini Crossword Aug. 7 clue solution and hints

I’ve crossed many bridges in my lifetime. You’ve likely crossed a bridge or two, but this doesn’t necessarily help you solve the “Length of a bridge” clue for today’s NYT Mini Crossword.

We take bridges for granted in everyday life. Such a simple piece of construction aids the journey from a piece of land to the opposite side. However, I’ve never considered the metrics of a bridge—until now.

‘Length of a bridge’ NYT Mini Crossword hints and answer for one down (Aug. 7)

• Hint 1: It’s nearly a European country.
• Hint 2: It only has one vowel.
• Hint 3: Think of a bird’s width.
• Hint 4: It ends with “N.”

These four hints are as close as I can get you to the finish line, so it’s time for the final push.

“SPAN” is the solution needed for the “Length of a bridge” clue for one down in today’s NYT Mini puzzle. Span is a common word used to measure the length of something—as I am about to explain.

For hint one, if you add the letter “i,” you get Spain—a European country—and span is regularly used to discuss a bird’s wingspan. Span has one vowel in “a” and ends with the letter “n.”

Aug. 7 NYT Mini Crossword puzzle: All clues and answers

Here’s every answer in the Aug. 7 NYT Times Mini Crossword puzzle for all down and across clues.

Across

• 1A The tip of a sippy cup, essentially — STRAW
• 6A It’s considered to be both a percussion and stringed instrument — PIANO
• 7A Knight’s attire — ARMOR
• 8A More than just wants — NEEDS
• 9A Circus safety feature — NET

Down

• 1D Length of a bridge — SPAN
• 2D “Flat” or “spare” item — TIRE
• 3D Noodles eaten with chashu pork — RAMEN
• 4D One end of a battery — ANODE
• 5D Superlative seen on a Razzle Award — WORST

Difficulty rating ‘Length of a bridge’ clue in NYT Times Mini

This crossword clue was a case of solving other clues first and coming back to this one later. I’ll confess, “Span” wasn’t a word that immediately came to mind when it comes to a bridge, but because of the overall easiness of today’s NYT Mini compared to recent ones—we’ll go for a four out of five for difficulty.

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