‘Bungled situation’ NYT Mini Crossword clue answer and hints

Have you ever second-guessed yourself on a running bus while thinking an unknown person is your high school friend? Today’s NYT Mini Crossword clue, “Bungled situation,” refers to those awkward moments. If you’re finding it difficult to guess the answer, here are some hints and answers for the Aug. 28 Mini.

‘Bungled situation’ NYT Aug. 28 Mini Crossword hints and answer

• Hint 1: The answer is a two-word phrase, not just a single word. They’re separated by a hyphen. 
• Hint 2: It’s a state of confusion. 
• Hint 3: It starts with the letter “M.”
• Hint 4: When you accidentally switch things around.

Time’s up! Here comes the answer. 

Did you see it coming? The answer to six across in the Aug. 28 New York Times Mini Crossword is “MIXUP.” Merriam-Webster defines a mix-up as “a state or instance of confusion.” So when you face a Bungled or bad situation, it’s likely because you had a mix-up with items, people, and more.

‘Bungled situation’ NYT Mini Crossword difficulty rating

We all have committed mix-ups in the past, whether taking different items in the supermarket or talking to a random stranger, thinking they are relatives. It’s a common word, so it should have been easy for most people to guess. For that, I’d give it a two out of five for difficulty.

NYT Mini Crossword (Aug. 28) answers

Across

• 1A Tool for swabbing the deck — MOP
• 4A Doorbell’s sound — CHIME
• 6A Vertical lines on graphs, in math — Y AXES
• 7A Crept around in a weaselly way — SLUNK
• 8A ____-turvy — TOPSY

Down

• 1D Bungled situation — MIX UP
• 2D Signs of things to come — OMENS
• 3D Bothersome — PESKY
• 4D Skin bump — CYST
• 5D Angel hair topper? — HALO

How to play other word games like the NYT Mini Crossword

Enjoy spending time while solving word games like the NYT Mini Crossword? Try out other crosswords at the LA Times and the Washington Post. If you want to try something other than traditional crossword, Strands and Spelling Bee are your best friends.