‘Boringly dull’ NYT Mini Crossword puzzle clue answer and hints

Today’s NYT Mini Crossword puzzle has the same clue listed twice for you to solve. You need two different answers for the “Boringly dull” hint, and they’re both rather tricky.

If you’re hoping to finish the entire puzzle, solving both clues is a great way to start and essential to progress. Here are some hints and the official answers for both “Boringly dull” clues on the Nov. 8 NYT Mini Crossword puzzle.

‘Boringly dull’ Nov. 8 NYT Mini Crossword hints

Here are some hints for the one across “Boringly dull” clue.

• Hint 1: It starts with the letter “B.”
• Hint 2: Sometimes used as a replacement for words being said when the words are believed to be too repetitive, tedious, or boring.
• Hint 3: It sounds similar to the noise a sheep makes.
• Hint 4: It ends with the letter “H.”

Here are some hints for the one down “Boringly dull” clue.

• Hint 1: It ends with the letter “L.”
• Hint 2: This word has two A’s in it.
• Hint 3: It starts with the letter “B.”
• Hint 4: It rhymes with “CANAL.”

It’s time to reveal both answers for the “Boringly dull clue,” so stop here until you’re ready to see if you got them right.

‘Boringly dull’ NYT Mini answer

The solution for the one across “Boringly dull” clue on the Nov. 8 NYT Mini Crossword puzzle is “BLAH,” and the answer for the one down “Boringly dull” clue is “BANAL.” You can use both words to refer to anything that lacks originality and is boring.

‘Boringly dull’ clue difficulty rating

The setup for these two clues is quite clever and I found them pretty tricky. There are lots of different ways to refer to something as “Boringly dull,” but both of the correct solutions here are pretty obscure ones I don’t think many people are likely to guess.

This set of clues is some of the trickiest ones I’ve seen, so I’m giving both “Boringly dull” hints a full five out of five difficulty rating.

All Nov. 8 NYT Mini Crossword clues and answers

Across

• 1A Boringly dull — BLAH
• 5A Take a moment to think — PAUSE
• 7A Herb that gives flavor to black jellybeans — ANISE
• 8A Conduced, as a campaign — WAGED
• 9A Narrow shape of a cat’s pupil — SLIT

Down

• 1D Boringly dull — BANAL
• 2D Video game character with an “L” on his hat — LUIGI
• 3D Liability’s opposite on a balance sheet  — ASSET
• 4D Obey, as advice — HEED
• 5D Cat’s feet — PAWS

Best games like the NYT Mini Crossword

Now that you’ve got your puzzle-solving groove going, you might want to move on to completing other word games. There are many different types of puzzles to choose from depending on what you’re looking for.

You can stick to what you know and love by heading over to the LA Times and the Washington Post. These are both crosswords with more unique hints waiting to be solved. If you’re up for a challenge, consider trying Strands and Spelling Bee, too, since both of these puzzles have very unique premises.