‘It’s my opinion that…’ NYT Mini Crossword clue answer and hints

The NYT Mini sometimes asks you to find another way to express certain phrases, as is the case with the “It’s my opinion that…” clue in the Aug. 15 puzzle. These types of clues are generally trickier than others since you’re looking for a phrase rather than a word.

I was stuck on this clue for quite a bit, so if you’re having trouble solving it, you’re certainly not alone. If you need some help figuring out the solution to the “It’s my opinion that…” clue, here are some hints and the official answer to help you progress.

‘It’s my opinion that…’ NYT Mini Crossword clue Aug. 15 answer and hints

• Hint 1: It ends with the letter “L.”
• Hint 2: It’s technically two words but written as one for this puzzle.
• Hint 3: The first letter is “I.”
• Hint 4: ‘”_____” It Coming’ is a fairly well-known song by The Weeknd.

If you want more time to think about the answer, stop here and don’t go any further until you’re ready to learn what the solution is.

The answer to the “It’s my opinion that” clue in the Aug. 15 NYT Mini Crossword is “I FEEL” stylized as “IFEEL” with no space for the purposes of this puzzle. It’s a similar way of saying what your opinion is.

All Aug. 15 NYT Mini Crossword clues and answers

Across

• 1A With 6-Across, “Let me start by saying…” — FIRST
• 6A See 1-Across — OF ALL
• 7A Historical object — RELIC
• 8A Underwater plant that can grow over a foot a day — KELP
• 9A Mischievous — SLY

Down

• 1D Section of a cutlery drawer — FORKS
• 2D “It’s my opinion that…” — I FEEL
• 3D Presidential candidate’s event — RALLY
• 4D Lose one’s footing — SLIP
• 5D ’90s girl group with the hit “No Scrubs”— TLC

‘It’s my opinion that…’ clue difficulty rating

This is a decently tricky clue to solve, so I’m giving it a four out of five difficulty rating. It’s tough for a few reasons, but especially because it’s two words mashed together as one. I also wouldn’t say “opinion” and “feel” are direct synonyms so it can be fairly difficult to realize this is part of the solution you’re searching for.

Games like the NYT Mini Crossword

There are only so many clues you can solve in the NYT Mini Crossword, so once you finish the entire puzzle, you may be seeking some additional games to work through. If you want to try something new, Spelling Bee and Strands are two different types of word games you may enjoy. You can also head over to the LA Times and Washington Post if you want to work through additional crosswords that are fairly similar to the NYT Mini.