‘Hair with mascara on it’ NYT Mini clue hints and answer (Sept. 12)

If you wear mascara, you know it can be quite frustrating getting a piece of hair caught on the brush. Today’s “Hair with mascara on it” clue stumped me since all I could think about was how annoying this issue is, but luckily the answer isn’t related to it.

The “Hair with mascara on it” clue can be pretty tricky to solve, especially if you’re not familiar with makeup, so here are some clues and the official answer to help you complete the Sept. 12 NYT Mini Crossword puzzle.

‘Hair with mascara on it’ Sept. 12 NYT Mini Crossword clue hints and answer

• Hint 1: It ends with the letter “H.”
• Hint 2: He “____ED” out at me out of nowhere.
• Hint 3: This word can also mean to strike someone, usually with a whip or stick of some kind.
• Hint 4: Another word for “EYELASH.”

Stop here and don’t go any further until you’re ready to have the answer to this clue revealed.

The answer to the “Hair with mascara on it” clue on the Sept. 12 NYT Mini Crossword puzzle is “LASH.” Lash is a shortened version of the word eyelash, and lashes are hair you can apply mascara to.

All Sept. 12 NYT Mini Crossword clues and answers

Across

• 1A Hair with mascara on it — LASH
• 5A Emotion in “Inside Out 2” who opens up a “sar-chasm” in Riley’s mind — ENNUI
• 7A One finding work for an actor or author — AGENT
• 8A Looks behind couches and curtains, say — SEEKS
• 9A Makes a mistake — ERRS

Down

• 1D Renter’s agreement — LEASE
• 2D Emotion in “Inside out” who blows flames out of his head — ANGER
• 3D Mocking smile — SNEER
• 4D Beefcakes — HUNKS
• 6D “___all I ask…” — ITS

‘Hair with mascara on it’ clue difficulty rating

If you’re familiar with makeup or general beauty terminology, there’s a decent chance you know this word, although it’s certainly not a super common one everyone knows. It’s not one of the toughest clues I’ve come across on the NYT Mini Crossword, but it’s also not the easiest, so I’m giving it a three out of five difficulty rating since it falls somewhere in the middle.

Games like the NYT Mini Crossword

The word game fun doesn’t have to end after you complete today’s NYT Mini Crossword because there are plenty of similar games you can play. You can head to the LA Times or the Washington Post to work through more crosswords. There are also other types of word games you can try, like Strands and Spelling Bee, if you want to tackle a different type of puzzle.