‘Drop a few bucks’ NYT Mini Crossword puzzle clue answer and hints

Shopping can be a pretty dangerous habit as you might promise to only “Drop a few bucks” but quickly pay much more than intended. The “Drop a few bucks” clue on the Sept. 18 NYT Mini Crossword tasks you with finding a word to convey this process.

If you’re unsure what the solution to this clue is, here are some hints and the answer to help you solve the “Drop a few bucks” clue on the Sept. 18 NYT Mini Crossword.

‘Drop a few bucks’ Sept. 18 NYT Mini Crossword clue hints and answer

• Hint 1: It ends with the letter “D.”
• Hint 2: Synonyms for this word are “USE UP” and “CONSUME.”
• Hint 3: An anagram for this word is “PENDS.”
• Hint 4: I hope these hints help you so you don’t “_____” too much time solving this clue.

If you’re not ready to learn the answer just yet, stop here and don’t proceed until you’re ready to see the official solution.

The answer for the “Drop a few bucks” clue on the Sept. 18 NYT Mini Crossword puzzle is “SPEND.” This is the easiest way to convey paying money, although it’s also a common word for hanging out for a period of time. You can use other words to represent the action of expending money, but “SPEND” is by far the most common and simple one.

All Sept. 18 NYT Mini Crossword clues and answers

Across

• 1A Doc treating a dachshund — VET
• 4A Nice going! — BRAVO
• 6A Tended to, as a squeaky wheel — OILED
• 7A Drop a few bucks — SPEND
• 8A Last word before the starting pistol goes off — SET

Down

• 1D Parking pro — VALET
• 2D Divisible by two — EVEN
• 3D Mary___Lincoln, first lady of the 1860s — TODD
• 4D Mr. Burns’s relationship to Homer Simpson — BOSS
• 5D Ready for picking — RIPE

‘Drop a few bucks’ clue difficulty rating

The word “SPEND” isn’t too tough, but many different words fit the “‘Drop a few bucks” clue. This clue can be a bit difficult, but I’ve seen way harder ones, and the solution is a fairly common word. Because of this, I’m giving it a two out of five difficulty rating.

Other games like the NYT Mini Crossword

You can tackle plenty of other word games after completing today’s NYT Mini Crossword. You can turn to the LA Times and the Washington Post if you want similar crosswords to work on or try out Strands and Spelling Bee if you want to work on something different.