‘Clothed in’ NYT Mini Crossword hints and answer

Clothes keep us wrapped, protect our identity, and allow us to demonstrate our horrible fashion sense. They also tie in today’s “Clothed (in)” clue for the NYT Mini Crossword daily word game. So bundle up, throw on some layers, and prepare to warm your soul with handy hints and the eventual solution.

‘Clothed in’ Sept. 13 NYT Mini Crossword clue hints

• Hint one: It starts with “C.”
• Hint two: Iron ____
• Hint three: It has one vowel.
• Hint four: It ends with “D.”

It’s time to scroll down further and check out the final solution for the “Clothed (In.)” clue.

‘Clothed in’ Sept. 13 NYT Mini Crossword clue answer

You were looking for “CLAD” as the answer to one across. Very simply, “Clad” means to be dressed or covered in clothes. You might have heard the term “scantily clad,” which means to wear little clothing.

All answers for Sept. 13 NYT Mini Crossword puzzle

Across

• 1A Clothed (in) — CLAD
• 5A Ring of light — HALO
• 5A Black____(dangerous spider) — WIDOW
• 7A Longtime talk show host known for pulling pranks on her guests — ELLEN
• 8A Worker with a comb, perhaps? — BEE

Down

• 1D South American country with a 4,000-mile coastline — CHILE
• 2D Tool for a soup kitchen volunteer — LADLE
• 3D Succulent in some health drinks — ALOE
• 4D “I’m reading a book about antigravity. I can’t put it ____!” (groaner) — DOWN
• 6D One “w” in www — WEB

‘Clothed in’ NYT crossword clue difficulty

Not too easy, not too hard: This is the perfect way of describing the “Clothed (In)” clue for today’s NYT Mini Crossword. The “(in)” aspect of the clue can be a little misleading and pull your pants down, but other than this, I found this to be one of the middle clues in the puzzle, so a three out of five rating is fair.

How to play other daily word games like NYT Mini Crossword

Eventually, you should complete today’s NYT Mini Crossword, and instead of basking in your glory, you should seek out greater challenges and more word games. I’m thinking of The Atlantic, LA Times, Washington Post, Strands, and Spelling Bee.