‘Its currency is the won’ NYT Mini Crossword clue Aug. 11 answer and hints

If you have a penchant for collecting different currencies from all over the world then the Aug. 11 NYT Mini Crossword’s clue ‘Won currency,’ would’ve barely taken a minute to solve it. 

I grew up as a numismatist who’d always urge my relatives to bring me small token currencies of the country they would’ve visited to make my collection bigger. If you couldn’t guess the answer to the clue, don’t worry, we’ve got you covered with our unique hints that should help you to solve it without looking up the answer directly.

‘Won currency’ NYT Mini Crossword hints and answer

• Hint 1: The five-letter word is a country in Asia.
• Hint 2: The answer has two countries associated with it that are separated by little naming directional differences. 
• Hint 3: The southern country of the answer has a popular League of Legends esports player named Faker. 
• Hint 4: The solution starts with “K.”

WELL, YOU CAN’T WIN ALWAYS. HERE IS THE ANSWER. 

“KOREA” is the answer to four down, and it is the Korean won currency. North Korea and South Korea both use a currency named won, but they are not identical. Still, either could get you a step closer to the answer.

NYT Mini Crossword (Aug. 11) answers

Across 

• 1A Part of a Batman or Spider-Man costume — MASK
• 5A “What are you ___ today?” — UPTO
• 6A Soup eater’s onomatopoeia— SLURP
• 8A The “dial” in “Don’t touch that dial” — TUNER
• 9A “Don’t move, Fido!” — STAY

Down

• 1D Simply have to — MUST
• 2D Best possible grade — APLUS
• 3D Backflip in an action movie, e.g. — STUNT
• 4D Its currency is the won — KOREA
• 7D Ask some personal questions — PRY

‘Won currency’  NYT Mini Crossword difficulty rating

The difficulty rating for the ‘Won currency’ clue should be two out of five, as the won currency is exclusive to Korea, making it relatively easy to guess. 

How to play other word games like the NYT Mini Crossword

If you felt today’s NYT’s Mini Crossword clues were too easy, you can try out crossword alternatives from the LA Times and the Washington Post. But if you’re looking to stick around on the NYT website, you can also try out their Strands and Spelling Bee to have a fun experience learning new words and facts.