‘_ Allen White, star of TV’s “The Bear”‘ NYT Mini Crossword clue Aug. 16 answer and hints

The Bear is a Hulu dramedy TV show about a young fine-dining chef who returns to Chicago to help run his family’s sandwich shop, and the now-famed main actor is one of the clues from today’s NYT crossword puzzle.

The clue, “___ Allen White, star of TV’s ‘The Bear,'” is from the NYT’s Aug. 16 NYT Mini Crossword puzzle. If this isn’t a modern show you’ve been watching, firstly why not, and secondly, solving this clue is going to be tricky. But here, you’ll find a few game clues to help you, and if you still can’t solve it, I’ve included the answer too.

‘___ Allen White, star of TV’s “The Bear”‘ NYT Mini Crossword clue (Aug. 16) hints and answer

• Hint 1: It starts with a “J.”
• Hint 2: It’s the actor’s first name.
• Hint 3: It rhymes with jealousy.
• Hint 4: The last letter is a “Y.”

The answer to the “___ Allen White, star of TV’s ‘The Bear'” clue is “JEREMY.” Jeremy Allen White is the lead actor in The Bear, who you might also recognize as Lip Gallagher in Shameless or Kerry Von Erich in The Iron Claw.

Aug. 16 NYT Mini Crossword puzzle: All clues and answers

Across

• 1A Senegal’s neighbor to the east — MALI
• 5A ___ Allen White, star of TV’s “The Bear” — JEREMY
• 7A Make a getaway — ESCAPE
• 8A What’s longer in the morning and evening than it is at noon — SHADOWS
• 9A Voices below altos — TENORS
• 10A No longer in the Drafts folder — SENT

Down

• 1D Interlocks (with) — MESHES
• 2D Esoteric — ARCANE
• 3D Give false hope to — LEAD ON
• 4D Ship into the country — IMPORT
• 5D “Surely you___!” — JEST
• 6D Coniferous trees with red berries — YEWS

Difficulty of the NYT Mini Crossword crossword clue ‘___ Allen White, star of TV’s “The Bear”‘

I’m among those still yet to watch The Bear, so I had no idea who lead the show. Even trickier, I’ve not seen anything Jeremy Allen White had been in, be it TV or movies. I was at a loss for this one; I only solved this clue with the first and last letters, and Jeremy was the only name I knew that fit. In terms of difficulty, I’d give this one a four out of five.

Best puzzles to play after completing the NYT Mini Crossword

If you’ve finished today’s much larger mini crossword puzzle and are looking for more, try the ones offered by the LA Times or the Washington Post. But if you enjoy word games and word searches, you should try Strands, or Spelling Bee.