‘Fare eaten by scavengers’ NYT Mini Crossword clue Aug. 10 answer and hints

The Earth’s food chain scavengers consume the flesh of the dead animals as the Aug. 10 NYT Mini Crossword’s clue ‘Fare eaten by scavengers’ tests your knowledge of their eating habits.

You don’t need to hold a PhD in biology to guess the word, but if you haven’t it in everyday conversations, don’t worry: we’ve got you covered with clues to aid your conquest to guess the answer to this clue.

‘Fare eaten by scavengers’ NYT Mini Crossword hints and answer

• Hint 1: The seven-letter word is used to describe the rotten flesh of the animals, which is a scavenger’s delight. 
• Hint 2: The answer has the word “Car” in it and it is a noun.
• Hint 3: The synonym for the answer is “carcass.”
• Hint 4: The clue involves wordplay that refers to airline fees.

READY FOR THE ANSWER? HERE YOU GO.

“CARRION” is the answer to one down, and the word is used to describe a dead animal’s meat, which is spoiled and unfit for human consumption. According to Merriam-Webster, a carrion is “dead and putrefying flesh.” The clue here involves wordplay, too, as the “fare” refers to airlines” carry-on fares, which sounds identical to the word “carrion.”

NYT Mini Crossword (Aug. 10) answers

Across 

• 1A Berkeley school, for short— CAL
• 4A Erin Brockovich has one in the movie “Erin Brockovich” — CAMEO
• 6A “Whoops, I forgot about that” — OHRIGHT
• 8A Longtime comic strip with anthropomorphic animals, with “The” — FARSIDE
• 9A Disc for disc golf — FRISBEE
• 10A Narcissist’s problem — EGO
• 11A On the ___ (running away from capture) — LAM
• 12A Stimpy’s cartoon pal.— REN
• 13A- Stammering syllables — ERS

Down

• 1D Fare eaten by scavengers — CARRION
• 2D Not quite right — AMISS
• 3D Clear to read, as handwriting — LEGIBLE
• 4D Listing on a credit card statement — CHARGE
• 5D “My goodness!” — OHDEAR
• 6D Hoped-for outcome of a job interview — OFFER
• 7D Abounds (with) — TEEMS

‘Fare eaten by scavengers’ NYT Mini Crossword difficulty rating

The difficulty rating for the ‘Fare eaten by scavengers’ should be a five out of five: not only is it a relatively rarely used word, but the clue also involves some complicated wordplay that can be especially tough to figure out for non-native speakers. As the Mini Crossword’s difficulty keeps increasing throughout the week, peaking on Saturday, this clue is definitely worthy of the toughest challenge it could offer. 

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