‘Defeated party in the recent U.K. elections’ NYT Mini Crossword clue answer and hints

Do you love following international politics and keeping a sharp eye on every major election result? Well, I do, because it helps me understand geopolitics better.

Today’s NYT Mini Crossword clue “Defeated party in the recent U.K. elections” tests your knowledge on probably the biggest election result in quite some time. Here’s today’s hint and answer for the NYT Mini Crossword on Aug. 24.

‘Defeated party in the recent U.K. elections’ NYT Aug. 24 Mini Crossword hints and answer

• Hint 1: The leader of the defeated party was Rishi Sunak, who was the former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. 
• Hint 2: The six-letter answer was originally a political faction in England that supported the monarchy. Over time, they evolved into the modern Conservative Party.
• Hint 3: It starts with the letter “T.”
• Hint 4: The anagram for the solution is “RIESTO.”

Time’s up! Here is the answer for you. 

Did you already see it coming? The answer to three down in the Aug. 24 New York Times Mini Crossword is “TORIES.” The Labour Party, led by Keir Starmer, ended the 14-year tenure of the Conservative Party after they won by a landslide over them to form the UK government in July 2024. The Conservative Party is also referred to as Tories; the name has origins dating back to the 16th Century.

‘Defeated party in the recent U.K. elections’ NYT Mini Crossword difficulty rating

The 2024 UK elections are not only huge in terms of numbers but also a marked significant chapter in U.K. politics and it sent out ripples all over the world. However, even if you’re aware of the election result, you’d have to read the news or know a little bit of history to understand that the Conservative Party has the synonymous term called Tories—that or you’re from the U.K. I’d give it a three out of five for difficulty.

NYT Mini Crossword (Aug. 24) answers

Across

• 1A Eight: Prefix — OCTO
• 5A Got stuck, as a video — FROZE
• 7A Over 90 percent of Maine and 80 percent of New Hampshire — FOREST
• 9A Coverage of the Summer Olympics? — SWIMCAP
• 11A Like residents of Kathmandu — NEPALI
• 12A Casually drink — SIPON
• 13A The “1” of $0.01 — CENT

Down 

• 1D Turn-___ (unattractive qualities) — OFFS
• 2D Symbol in the Budweiser and Corona logos — CROWN
• 3D Defeated party in the recent U.K. elections — TORIES
• 4D Popular weight loss drug — OZEMPIC
• 6D Ford S.U.V. — ESCAPE
• 8D Eagle’s claw — TALON
• 10D Ice cream purchase — PINT

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