‘Fare for Little Miss Muffet’ NYT Mini Crossword clue answer and hints

If you’re a nostalgic NYT crossword clue, today’s “Fare for Little Miss Muffet” undoubtedly hits the mark. That said, if you have no idea who this is or this rhyme, you might be in a bit of trouble. This clue is four across in the Sept. 24 NYT Mini Crossword puzzle, and if you’re struggling, don’t worry because the answer’s below.

‘Fare for Little Miss Muffet’ Sept. 24 NYT Mini Crossword clue hints and answer

• Hint 1: It starts with a “W.”
• Hint 2: It ends with a “Y.”
• Hint 3: It’s a form of protein.
• Hint 4: It’s a type of protein powder most often associated with gym goers.

The answer to the “Fare for Little Miss Muffet” clue from Sept. 24 is “WHEY.” In the nursery rhyme Little Miss Muffet, the young girl eats a bowl of curds and whey. This is essentially the leftovers of curdled milk and would have been very similar to pure cottage cheese.

All clues and answers from the Sept. 24 NYT Mini Crossword puzzle

Across

• 1A Who says “Whoo!”—OWL
• 4A Fare for Little Miss Muffet—WHEY
• 5A “Let’s put our differences___”—ASIDE
• 7A Instructors who might greet their classes with “Namaste”—YOGIS
• 8A Part of a baseball uniform but not a soccer uniform—HAT

Down

• 1D Very, Very—OH SO
• 2D Put on the scale—WEIGH
• 3D ___Ko, 2024 Olympic gold medalist in women’s golf—LYDIA
• 4D Course—WAY
• 6D Superlative suffix—EST

How difficult is the ‘Fare for Little Miss Muffet’ clue?

I loved nursery rhymes as a kid, but it wasn’t until I read this clue that I questioned what Miss Muffet was eating. I know there’ve been many viral cottage cheese recipes where people make it into ice cream and flatbreads, but the idea of eating a bowl of curds and curd juice doesn’t sit right with me. Regardless, if you didn’t know this nursery rhyme, you might not have been able to solve this clue unless you realized the three connecting clues were homophones. Still, I’d give this a difficulty rating of four out of five because while it wasn’t impossible, it was tough.

What to play after solving the NYT Mini Crossword puzzle

Now that you’ve solved today’s NYT Mini Crossword puzzle try the small yet fun mini crosswords from either the LA Times or the Washington Post. But if you like word games, then try these from the NYT: Strands or Spelling Bee.