‘Be in the driver’s seat’ NYT Mini Crossword answer and hints

To “Be in the driver’s seat” has several meanings, but the NYT Mini Crossword looks at one of those definitions, and the seven across clue is geared around it. If you’re struggling, we have both hints and the answer for you to expedite the process.

‘Be in the driver’s seat’ NYT Sept. 19 Mini Crossword hints

• Hint one: A creek in West Virginia.
• Hint two: One letter is repeated consecutively.
• Hint three: A car doesn’t turn without this feature.
• Hint four: It ends with “R.”

This is all I can do for you, so if you don’t have the answer or you’re on the cusp of it, it’s time to tell you.

‘Be in the driver’s seat’ four down answer in NYT Sept. 19 Mini Crossword

Seven across is “STEER,” because if you’re literally in the driver’s seat, you steer the vehicle in the direction of your choice—hopefully in a way that doesn’t lead to danger!

Additionally, Steer Creek is in West Virginia, and as we’ve mentioned, a vehicle can move without steering (unless it’s fixed like a train) but can’t turn.

All NYT Mini Crossword Sept. 19 answers

Across

• 1A With 4- and 5-across, opposite of a fantasy land — THE
• 4A See 1-across — REAL
• 5A See 1-across — WORLD
• 6A Bend in the road — CURVE
• 7A Be in the driver’s seat — STEER

Down

• 1D French for “earth” — TERRE
• 2D Slice in two — HALVE
• 3D ____statesman — ELDER
• 4D Overwhelming victory — ROUT
• 5D Rooms with toilets, in European shorthand — WCS

‘Be in the driver’s seat’ NYT Mini Crossword difficulty rating, explained

There are two main ways of interpreting “Be in the driver’s seat,” and this is either as the driver of a vehicle or taking control of something: You do this in soccer. For example, as a Liverpool fan—under Jürgen Klopp or Arne Slot—my team are regularly in the “driver’s seat.” So, my brain did think of things like “control,” “dictate,” and a variety of other words in this style. However, the clue is very on the nose, so a two out of five rating is final.

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