‘Far from over?’ NYT Mini Crossword clue answer and hints

“Far from over?” is the tricky three-down clue from today’s NYT Mini Crossword puzzle. And if you’re over trying to guess the answer, you’ll find it below.

‘Far from over?’ Oct.9 NYT Mini Crossword clue hints and answer

• Hint 1: It starts with a “U.”
• Hint 2: It ends with an “R.”
• Hint 3: It rhymes with “plunder.”
• Hint 4: It contains two vowels.

The answer to the “Far from over?” clue from the Oct. 9 NYT Mini Crossword puzzle is “UNDER.” This clue is pretty straightforward: if something isn’t going over, it’s likely going under.

NYT Oct. 9 Mini Crossword puzzle: All clues and answers

Across

• 1A Synonym for “close” — SHUT
• 5A Actor’s workshop assignment — SCENE
• 6A Civic maker — HONDA
• 7A ___ sanctum (private chamber) — INNER
• 8A Synonym for “close” — NEAR

Down

• 1D Pastry often served with tea — SCONE
• 2D Temporary reddish dye — HENNA
• 3D Far from over? — UNDER
• 4D Droplet of sorrow — TEAR
• 5D Vulnerable body part in soccer — SHIN

How challenging was the clue, ‘Far from over?’ to solve?

When I read this clue, I thought it meant something more inspirational, like never giving up. However, I realized I was wrong when I discovered the answer. It’s a little puzzling and not what you’d expect, so it wasn’t easy to solve. I’m giving it a difficulty rating of four out of five.

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