‘Gives up, as a territory’ NYT Mini Crossword puzzle clues answer and hints

Are you familiar with famous treaties leading to the independence of different countries? Today’s NYT Mini Crossword clue, “Gives up, as a territory,” tests your knowledge of a formal term used to give away a territory.

If today’s NYT Mini Crossword clues have you stuck, our hints and answers will help you complete the word game without any problem.

‘Gives up, as a territory’ NYT Nov. 12 Mini Crossword hints and answer

• Hint 1: The answer is something a ruler or nation might do when they lose.
• Hint 2: The five-letter solution is a formal word for surrendering territory or rights.
• Hint 3: It starts with the letter “C.”
• Hint 4: The solution rhymes with seeds and needs.

It’s time to reveal the answer.

The answer to seven across in the Nov. 12 New York Times Mini Crossword is “CEDES.” The term cedes means to formally give up or surrender something. It is used in the context of territories or rights being transferred from one country or entity to another. The clues’ gives up part also refers to this formal action of relinquishing control over a territory.

‘Gives up, as a territory’ NYT Mini Crossword difficulty rating

Giving up control is a clear synonym for the word concede, but it becomes quite formal when it comes to territories and countries. That is where the word cede comes into play, which is used in formal situations to lose control of a particular place. If you’re a history buff, you might already be familiar with the answer. So, I’d give it a three out of five for difficulty.

NYT Mini Crossword (Nov. 12) answers

Across

• 1A Make very thirsty — PARCH
• 6A Greeting from someone wearing a lei and Hawaiian shirt — ALOHA
• 7A Gives up, as a territory — CEDES
• 8A Standing up straight — ERECT
• 9A Add firewood to — STOKE

Down

• 1D Walks nervously back and forth — PACES
• 2D Like a hungry dog waiting for leftover food scraps, say — ALERT
• 3D Event in which cowboy boots are worn — RODEO
• 4D “___, please” (post-dining request) — CHECK
• 5D Waste maker, in a proverb — HASTE

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