‘Comedian Maron’ NYT Mini Crossword July 31 answer and hints

If you’re like me and are unfamiliar with comedians, today’s NYT Crossword puzzle clue, “Comedian Maron,” may be impossible to crack because there are thousands of names we could try. But if you’re here, you won’t have to do that!

The clue “Comedian Maron” is from the NYT’s July 31 mini crossword puzzle. If you’re stuck, I’ve got four hints to help you solve this clue. And if you haven’t figured it out, I have the answer below.

‘Comedian Maron’ July 31 NYT Mini Crossword hints and answer

• Hint 1: It starts with an “M.”
• Hint 2: It rhymes with park.
• Hint 3: It contains one vowel.
• Hint 4: Maron is his last name.

Answer ahead! I’ve included the answer to this clue below. If you still need time to figure it out using the hints above, please wait to read on.

The answer to “Comedian Maron” is “MARC.” For over 30 years, Marc Maron has been performing as a talented stand-up comedian, podcaster, writer, producer, and actor. He has frequently been on the Late Show and Late Night with Conan O’Brien, starred in Netflix series, and interviewed icons like former US president Barack Obama and Robin Williams in his podcast WTF with Marc Maron.

Now that you know who Marc Maron is and have solved five-down, you can, hopefully, finish the July 31 NYT mini crossword puzzle.

NYT July 31 Mini Crossword puzzle: All clues and answers

Across

• 1A Keyboard key near the top left — TAB
• 4A Hot couple, in a celebrity gossip column — ITEM
• 6A Wild, as an animal — FERAL
• 8A Like many four-legged friends — FURRY
• 9A Keyboard key on the bottom — SPACE

Down

• 1D Little spats — TIFFS
• 2D Thoroughly devoured — ATE UP
• 3D Yogi who said, “Always go to other people’s funerals, otherwise they won’t come to yours” — BERRA
• 5D Comedian Maron — MARC
• 7D Caustic chemical compound — LYE

How difficult is it to solve the ‘Comedian Maron’ clue?

If you’re unfamiliar with comedians, you might think “Maron” could be their first name. Even if you assumed that this was the comedian’s last name, countless four-letter names could apply here. Because of this, I’d give this clue a solid four out of five in difficulty.

I honestly don’t know much about comedians, so I wasn’t sure where to start with this one. If it weren’t for the fact that I’d solved nine-across, eight-across, and four-across, I probably wouldn’t have gotten this clue correct right off the bat. Maybe this is my sign to start watching more stand-up comedians.

Best games similar to the NYT Mini Crossword puzzle

If you’re looking for more mini crosswords, why not try the ones from the LA Times and the Washington Post? They’re short, sweet, and can be pretty formidable at times. But if you prefer word games, Strands and Spelling Bee are great alternatives.