‘Emotion in ‘Inside Out 2’ who opens up a ‘sar-chasm’ in Riley’s mind’ NYT Mini Crossword puzzle clue answer and hints

Many movies have rolled out over the past few years, and if you haven’t seen Inside Out 2, today’s NYT crossword clue about the emotion that opens up a sar-chasm will be next to impossible to solve.

The clue, “Emotion in “Inside Out 2” who opens up a “sar-chasm” in Riley’s mind” is from the Sept. 12 NYT Mini Crossword puzzle. Honestly, if I hadn’t played Disney Dreamlight Valley recently, I wouldn’t have found the answer, which I’ve shared below.

‘Emotion in ‘Inside Out 2’ who opens up a ‘sar-chasm’ in Riley’s mind’ NYT Mini Crossword clue Sept. 12 hints and answer

• Hint 1: It starts with an “E.”
• Hint 2: It ends with an “I.”
• Hint 3: It contains three vowels.
• Hint 4: Its name means boredom in French.

The answer to the “Emotion in “Inside Out 2” who opens up a “sar-chasm” in Riley’s mind” clue from the Sept. 12 NYT Mini Crossword puzzle is “ENNUI.” In Inside Out 2, Ennui embodies Riley’s (the girl whom these emotions belong to) boredom. When Riley had to pretend she was being sarcastic about something she liked, this opened up the “sar-chasm” in her mind.

All Sept. 12 clues and answers from the NYT Mini Crossword puzzle

Across

• 1A Hair with mascara on it — LASH
• 5A Emotion in “Inside Out 2” who opens up a “sar-chasm” in Riley’s mind — ENNUI
• 7A One finding work for an actor or author — AGENT
• 8A Looks behind couches and curtains, say— SEEKS
• 9A Makes a mistake — ERRS

Down

• 1D Renter’s agreement — LEASE
• 2D Emotion in “Inside out” who blows flames out of his head — ANGER
• 3D Mocking smile — SNEER
• 4D Beefcakes — HUNKS
• 6D “___all I ask…” — ITS

‘Emotion in “Inside Out 2” who opens up a “sar-chasm” in Riley’s mind’ clue difficulty

I’ve never seen Inside Out 2 and don’t know if I ever will watch it. So, when I read this clue, I knew I was going to be in trouble—until I remembered a recent event in Disney Dreamlight Valley. This event was Inside Out 2-themed and mentioned Ennui, which was how I was able to solve this clue. If I hadn’t played Dreamlight Valley, I would never have gotten this clue and I’m sure others felt like it was impossible. This is why I’d give it a difficulty rating of five out of five.

Fun mini word games and crossword puzzles to play

Mini games are great because they can be short, fun, and challenging. So, if you’re after another mini crossword puzzle, try the ones from the LA Times or the Washington Post. And if you’d like to give a word game a try, then play the ones called Strands or Spelling Bee.