‘Like some difficult running paths’ NYT Mini Crossword clue

The word “running” puts the fear of god into many—myself included—but you must put that fear aside for the Aug. 14 NYT Mini Crossword clue “like some running paths.” If you are a runner, you’ll likely get this answer—though it may fill you with dread.

‘Like some difficult running paths’ NYT Mini Crossword clue hints

• Hint one: Tall.
• Hint two: Steep.
• Hint three: They almost have eyes.
• Hint four: It ends with “Y.”

The final hurdle is in sight, so let’s get a jog on and finish this off.

‘Like some difficult running paths’ answer in NYT Mini Crossword

“HILLY” is the five-letter answer the Mini Crossword puzzle wants.

There are many difficult running paths: Wooded areas with loose impediments, routes detouring through water, and, of course, hills. A tall and steep hill forces you to persevere to get to the other side of it, asking you to run harder, and it’s a great test of your running ability! Or, you can watch The Hills Have Eyes instead.

Today’s NYT Mini Crossword answers

Alongside “Hilly,” nine other answers need to be discovered to complete the Aug. 14 NYT Mini Crossword puzzle—and we have every answer, and a handful of detailed guides.

Across

• 1A Get some shut-eye — SLEEP
• 6A Like some difficult running paths — HILLY
• 7A Kind of chain you might wish to be off — EMAIL
• 8A “Same here!” — DITTO
• 9A Late riser, stereotypically — TEEN

Down

• 4D In the top 1% — ELITE
• 5D End zone marker — PYLON
• 1D Remove, as a layer of snakeskin — SHED
• 2D Value that a function approaches, in math — LIMIT
• 3D Make extremely happy — ELATE

NYT Mini Crossword Aug. 14 difficulty rating, explained

Today’s crossword was a brute—as are a few of today’s clue guides. The obscurity of today’s solutions and the consistent length of the clues made today’s crossword take longer than usual; it even required me to dip into the hint bank. “Hilly” was one I got on my own, but for the majority of the puzzle, I struggled. This is an easy five out of five for toughness.

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