‘Like residents of Kathmandu’ NYT Mini Crossword clue answer and hints

Have you ever visited Kathmandu? I haven’t been there yet, but the thought of spending an afternoon almost in the shadow of the Himalayas, reading my favorite book, and drinking tea sounds divine. Maybe I should check my calendar!

Today’s NYT Mini Crossword clue “Like residents of Kathmandu,” requires a little geographical knowledge. Here are a few hints and the answer if you’re struggling. 

‘Like residents of Kathmandu’ NYT Aug. 24 Mini Crossword hints and answer

• Hint 1: Kathmandu is the capital of the bordering country of India and it predominantly has a Hindu population. 
• Hint 2: The six-letter answer is what you’d say to refer to the Kathmandu people of the country. 
• Hint 3: It starts with the letter “N.”
• Hint 4: The anagram for the solution is “ALPINE.”

Time’s up! Here is the answer for you. 

Did you already see it coming? The answer to 11 across in the Aug. 24 New York Times Mini Crossword is “NEPALI.” Kathmandu is the capital of the country Nepal, which is landlocked between India and China. And when you talk about its people, you refer to them as the Nepali.

‘Like residents of Kathmandu’ NYT Mini Crossword difficulty rating

Being an Indian, the answer came to me at a lightning pace after I read Kathmandu. However, if you don’t stay in Asia, Nepal is mainly famous for the tallest mountain range in the world in the Himalayas, featuring the likes of Mt. Everest and K2.

If you could guess the country, then it should’ve been an easy one for you, so I’d give it a two out of five for difficulty.

NYT Mini Crossword (Aug. 24) answers

Across

• 1A Eight: Prefix — OCTO
• 5AGot stuck, as a video — FROZE
• 7A Over 90 percent of Maine and 80 percent of New Hampshire — FOREST
• 9A Coverage of the Summer Olympics? — SWIMCAP
• 11A Like residents of Kathmandu — NEPALI
• 12A Casually drink — SIPON
• 13A The “1” of $0.01 — CENT

Down 

• 1D Turn-___ (unattractive qualities) — OFFS
• 2D Symbol in the Budweiser and Corona logos — CROWN
• 3D Defeated party in the recent U.K. elections — TORIES
• 4D Popular weight loss drug — OZEMPIC
• 6D Ford S.U.V. — ESCAPE
• 8D Eagle’s claw — TALON
• 10D Ice cream purchase — PINT

How to play other word games like the NYT Mini Crossword

Are you having fun solving word games like the NYT Mini Crossword? Then you can have a crack at the crossword at LA Times and the Washington Post. However, if you’re looking to break the traditional mold and try something different then Strands and Spelling Bee should be great alternatives for you.