‘Baby fox or skunk’ NYT Mini Crossword Aug. 3 answer and hints

If you love animals and petting small furry babies, the Aug. 3 NYT Mini Crossword’s clue “’Baby fox or skunk’ should be right up your alley. But if you can’t figure out this three-letter word for them, don’t worry, we’ve got you covered to solve the Crossword through its clues.

‘Baby fox or skunk’ NYT Mini Crossword hints and answer

• Hint 1: The three-letter word is used to describe young furry animals. 
• Hint 2: You can also use the word to mean different bags used to carry sports-related items such as cricket —.
• Hint 3: The solution is one of the names of the fox species living in the US and Mexico. 
• Hint 4: The solution starts with a “K.”

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“KIT” is the answer to ten across, and it is the word used to describe a baby fox or furry animal. According to Merriam-Webster, a kit is a “young or undersized fur-bearing animal (such as a beaver, fox, or raccoon).” So next time, you come across a young furry animal and don’t know their name, you can refer to them as a kit. 

NYT Mini Crossword (Aug. 3) answers

Across 

• 1A With 1-Down, 2024 album in which Beyoncé is “reinventing American music in her own image,” per Rolling Stone — COWBOY
• 7A Sewer entrance — MANHOLE
• 8A Brand that coined color names like Purple Pizzazz and Jazzberry Jam — CRAYOLA
• 9A Lawyer: Abbr. — ATT
• 10A Baby fox or skunk — KIT
• 11A Dwellings made from animal hides — TEEPEES
• 13A Pours down — RAINS
• 14A Size between small and large: Abbr.— MED

Down

• 1D See 1-Across — CARTER
• 2D Like gymnasts and relay racers, at the Olympics — ONATEAM
• 3D “How come?” — WHY
• 4D One of a pair on a shelf — BOOKEND
• 5D Simple skateboard tricks — OLLIES
• 6D Poet William Butler — YEATS
• 7D Exam for a future doc — MCAT
• 12D Eight slices of pizza, typically — PIE

‘Baby fox or skunk’ NYT Mini Crossword difficulty rating

The difficulty rating for the ‘Baby fox or skunk’ clue should be a two out of five for most people as it is a commonly used word to denote a small animal. However, it might be a bit trickier for non-native speakers to figure out. 

How to play other word games like the NYT Mini Crossword

If you are already done with the NYT’s Mini Crossword, you should definitely give a shot at solving the LA Times and the Washington Post. However, if your mood demands a different kind of word game, you can try NYT’s Strands and Spelling Bee to test your linguistic prowess.