‘What a phisher might try to get you to click’ NYT Mini clue hints and answer (Sept. 10)

Phishers are the bane of the internet, and today’s NYT Mini clue, “What a phisher might try to get you to click,” made me angry just thinking about it. But let’s harness that anger to get the answer.

‘What a phisher might try to get you to click’ NYT Mini clue hints

I’m not just going to give you the answer. I will eventually, but first, here are four hints to help you solve this clue yourself.

• Hint 1: You will have clicked on one to get to this article.
• Hint 2: “A missing ____” or connection.
• Hint 3: A single ring of a chain.
• Hint 4: Begins with an “L.”

Given up? Don’t worry, you’ll get the next one. If you want to keep trying, then don’t scroll any further. I’m about to give you the answer.

‘What a phisher might try to get you to click’ NYT Mini clue answer

The answer to today’s NYT Mini clue, “What a phisher might try to get you to click,” is “LINK.” Yes, a link (or hyperlink) in this context is a connecting URL that, when clicked on, takes you to a specific website page or computer file. You’ll have clicked a link to get to this page.

‘What a phisher might try to get you to click’ NYT Mini clue difficulty rating

The phrasing of this clue immediately made me think of words like “scam,” “spam,” and “virus,” but it’s much simpler than that. You’ll likely find the answer quickly by solving the clues around the one, but you could be left scratching your head if you overthink this one. So, I’m giving this clue a two out of five difficulty rating.

All Sept. 10 NYT Mini answers

Across

• 1A What a phisher might try to get you to click — LINK
• 5A “___Copperhead,” Barbara Kingsolver novel that won a 2023 Pulitzer — DEMON
• 6A Act melodramatically — EMOTE
• 7A One just squeaking by? — MOUSE
• 8A Suspicious of — ONTO

Down

• 1D Fruit used to treat scurvy — LEMON
• 2D “Catch ya later!” — IM OUT
• 3D “Quite the contrary!” — NOT SO
• 4D Bending body part — KNEE
• 5D Music submission to a recording studio — DEMO

How to play other words games like the NYT Mini

It’s Tuesday, so you’re probably not quite in the swing of work yet. So why not spend your lunch break (or a cheeky 10 minutes) with other word games? I recommend trying the daily crosswords at The Atlantic, LA Times, or the Washington Post. Alternatively, check out NYT’s Strands and Spelling Bee games.