‘They might be raised by something exciting’ NYT Mini Crossword clue answer and hints

Many things can be “raised by something exciting,” ranging from emotions to physical beings—it’s so open-ended! This NYT Mini Crossword clue stumped me, and if you’re here, I imagine it’s gotten you, too.

‘They might be raised by something exciting’ NYT Mini Crossword clue Aug. 13 hints and answer

• Hint one: The solution has nothing to do with the article’s featured image—sorry.
• Hint two: It goes well with dreams.
• Hint three: A wishful feeling.
• Hint four: Starts with “H.”

Let’s get straight into the answer.

“HOPES” is the answer you are looking for. An exciting event can raise “hopes” and give you optimism and a feeling of looking forward to something happening.

It’s hard to capture “hopes” as an image, so I semi-apologize. We’ve all had hopes and dreams at one point in our lives.

All NYT Mini Crossword Aug. 13 answers

For a selection of some of the most popular and challenging answers in today’s NYT Times Mini word game, check out the following: “Gymnastics surfaces,” “More than enough,” “Direction that’s down and a little to the right: Abbr.” “Actor Jason of Dune,” and “Food for farm animals.”

‘They might be raised by something exciting’ NYT Mini Crossword difficulty rating

This is a dastardly clue that can easily be interpreted in numerous ways—leading to head-scratching and harrowing nightmares. A four out of five is right because the clues around it make the solution doable, but it’s considered a difficult clue due to its vagueness.

How to play other word games like the NYT Mini Crossword

Plenty more puzzle games infused with logic and lateral thinking exist in the online daily word game space you need to check out: The LA Times and Washington Post dailies are great, as are Strands and Spelling Bee.