“‘It’s just like riding a bike,’ for one” NYT Mini Crossword answer and hints

Are you familiar with idioms and phrases that reflect the universal truth? Today’s NYT Mini Crossword clue “‘It’s just like riding a bike,’ for one” tests your knowledge of these sayings. If you’re finding it tough to reach the answer, here are today’s hints and answers for the NYT Mini Crossword on Aug. 30 to set you on the right track.

‘”It’s just like riding a bike,” for one’ NYT Aug. 30 Mini Crossword hints and answer

• Hint 1: For centuries, the solution has been used in literature, speeches, and everyday conversation. 
• Hint 2: The five-letter word is a short, traditional saying expressing a general truth or wisdom.
• Hint 3: It starts with the letter “A.”
• Hint 4: The answer rhymes with “badge.”

Let’s spin the wheel now and reveal the answer. 

Did you already see it coming? The answer to seven across in the Aug. 30 New York Times Mini Crossword is “ADAGE.” According to Merriam-Webster, an adage is “a saying often in metaphorical form that typically embodies a common observation.” The clue “It’s just like riding a bike” shows the adage referring to the fact that when you learn a skill, you never forget it, even if you haven’t done it in a long time because it gets stored in your muscle memory.

‘”It’s just like riding a bike,” for one’  NYT Mini Crossword difficulty rating

Even though we use phrases like “It’s just like riding a bike” in our everyday conversations, we rarely refer to them as an adage. That’s the trickiest part about solving this clue in today’s NYT Mini Crossword. I solved most of the puzzle and figured out a few letters to guess the word, but if you’re going in blind, it might be tough. For that reason, I’d give it a three out of five for difficulty.

NYT Mini Crossword (Aug. 30) answers

Across

• 1A Bicycle part that’s also a past-tense verb—SPOKEN
• 6A At no time—NEVER
• 7A “It’s just like riding a bike,” for one—ADAGE
• 8A They’re typically 2 or 3 on mini golf courses—PARS
• 9A Like a trickster—SLY

Down

• 1D Loses it—SNAPS
• 2D Bicycle part that sounds like a flower part—PEDAL
• 3D Egg-producing organ—OVARY
• 4D What breweries might creatively repurpose as seats—KEGS
• 5D Poetic “before”—ERE

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