‘Food for farm animals’ NYT Mini Crossword clue answer and hints

Today’s “Food for farm animals” clue on the NYT Mini Crossword made me realize I play way too much Stardew Valley. I’m no expert when it comes to farm animals, but I solved this clue right away thanks to the farm life-sim game.

If you’re not addicted to Stardew Valley like me, this clue might stump you, so here are some hints and the answer to the “Food for farm animals” clue on the Aug. 13 NYT Mini Crossword.

Aug. 13 “Food for farm animals” NYT Mini Crossword hints and answer

• Hint 1: It’s time to hit the “___.”
• Hint 2: This is the only food you give animals in Stardew Valley.
• Hint 3: It sounds like another word you can use to say “HI.”
• Hint 4: An anagram for it is “YAH.”

Hold your horses, chickens, and pigs right here if you want to think about this clue a bit longer. I’m about to reveal the answer, so don’t go any further until you’re ready to see it.

The answer to the “Food for farm animals” clue on the Aug. 13 NYT Mini Crossword is “HAY.” This is a type of grass that’s mowed down and used as food for many different animals found around the farm.

“Food for farm animals” clue difficulty rating

This clue can be deceptively easy since it’s very short, but guessing it can be quite tough since you only have a few letters to work with. It’s not one of the hardest clues you have to solve, but it can be tricky if you’re not familiar with farm animals, so I’m giving this one a three out of five difficulty rating.

All NYT Mini Aug. 13 puzzle clues and answers

Across

• 1A Gymnastics surfaces — MATS
• 5A They might be raised by something exciting — HOPES
• 6A More than enough — AMPLE
• 7A Highway payment — TOLL
• 8A Food for farm animals — HAY

Down

• 5D “Hell___ no fury like…” — HATH
• 1D Actor Jason of “Dune” — MOMOA
• 2D Submit one’s résumé — APPLY
• 3D Poker player’s giveaway — TELL
• 4D Direction that’s down and a little to the right: Abbr. — SSE

Games like NYT Mini Crossword

If you want some more word games to play after you finish today’s NYT Mini Crossword, there are plenty of great options. You can head over to the Washington Post and the LA Times if you want some additional crosswords to work on or visit  Spelling Bee and Strands if you want a different kind of word puzzle to complete.