‘Where the funny bone is found’ Aug. 18 NYT Mini Crossword hints and answer

The Sunday edition New York Times Mini Crossword puzzle often comes with short and funny clues, a small step back from the challenges of Saturday. So, “where the funny bone is found” may have come as a surprise because, really, the heck is a funny bone?

Here are some hints and the answer to the Aug. 18 edition of the Mini Crossword clue “Where the funny bone is located.”

‘Where the funny bone is located’ Aug. 18 NYT Mini Crossword hints and answer

• Hint 1: “Poor” in German.
• Hint 2: ___ and a leg.
• Hint 3: Weapons of war.
• Hint 4: The word starts with an A.

Still stuck? Final warning before we reveal the answer outright.

The answer for 5A “Where the funny bone is located” in the Aug. 18 NYT Mini Crossword. is ARM. This feels like yet another clue that you can easily overthink, but even if you don’t know what it’s referring to, it’s easy to glean from letters you get by solving other clues. Make this another one out of five difficulty rating.

All NYT Mini Crossword puzzle (Aug. 17) clues and answers

Across

• 1A  “Oh, and another thing…”— ALSO
• 5A Part of the plane that’s last to get off, usually — REAR
• 6A Fruit with orange flesh and a large pit — MANGO
• 8A Celebrity — STAR
• 9A Have a relaxed get-together — HANG

Down

• 1D Where the funny bone is found — ARM
• 2D What a dog may be let off at a dog park— LEASH
• 3D “Miracle in 34th Street” figure — SANTA
• 4D Instrument with pipes — ORGAN
• 5D Association: Abbr. — ORG

What word games to play after today’s NYT Mini Crossword?

Strands and Spelling Bee are also fun choices for word games from the New York Times. There is also the LA Times and the Washington Post for more crossword action.