‘Mr. Burns’s relationship to Homer Simpson’ NYT Mini Crossword answer and hints

The dynamic between Homer Simpson and Mr. Burns has been fascinating during the 30-plus-year run of The Simpsons, arguably the most influential cartoon in history. They’ve had major highs and serious lows, but their dynamic has nearly always stayed the same, and we need to explore their relationship.

‘Mr. Burns’s relationship to Homer Simpson’ NYT Sept. 18 Mini Crossword hints

• Hint one: The order giver.
• Hint two: One letter is repeated twice.
• Hint three: Authority.
• Hint four: Ends with “S.”

I can’t do much more outside these four hints, so now it’s your turn to solve the problem. If you still need help, the answer is below this paragraph.

‘Mr. Burns’s relationship to Homer Simpson’ four down answer in NYT Sept. 18 Mini Crossword

“BOSS” is the correct answer for four down in today’s Sept. 18 NYT Mini Crossword. Mr. Burns owns the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant, and Homer has been an employee of the multi-millionaire tyrant since the show’s inception.

All NYT Mini Crossword Sept. 18 answers

Across

• 1A Doc treating a dachshund — VET
• 4A “Nice going!” — BRAVO
• 6A Tended to, as a squeaky wheel — OILED
• 7A Drop a few bucks — SPEND
• 8A Last word before the starting pistol goes off — SET

Down

• 5D Ready for picking — RIPE
• 1D Parking pro — VALET
• 2D Divisible by two — EVEN
• 3D Mary___Lincoln, first lady of the 1860s — TODD
• 4D Mr. Burns’s relationship to Homer Simpson — BOSS

‘Mr. Burns’s relationship to Homer Simpson’ NYT Mini Crossword difficulty rating, explained

Not a day goes by when I don’t reference The Simpsons or replicate a famous quote from the show. When I think of my childhood, I think of the first 10-15 seasons of The Simpsons and watching them repeatedly until I wore my DVDs out (yes, DVD, not Blu-Ray). Gen Z folks might not know this power dynamic well, but this is the easiest one out of five I’ll ever assign.

How to play daily word games like NYT Mini Crossword

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