‘Move like a kangaroo’ NYT Mini Crossword clue Aug. 9 answer and hints

Kangaroos are some of the most interesting animals around. They’re cute and move around in a unique way, so much so that one of the clues you need to solve for today’s NYT Crossword is “Move like a kangaroo.”

This can be a tricky puzzle to solve since there are many different ways you can describe a kangaroo’s movement. You’re looking for a very short three-letter word for this clue, though, so here are some hints and the answer you need.

‘Move like a kangaroo’ NYT Mini Crossword hints and answer

Before I give away the answer to “Move like a kangaroo,” here are four hints you can use to try to solve it yourself one last time.

• Hint 1: It ends with the letter “P.”
• Hint 2: A synonym for this word is “JUMP.”
• Hint 3: It’s just a “___,” skip, and a jump away.
• Hint 4: An anagram for it is “POH.”

Stop here if you want to spend more time thinking about the answer to this puzzle because I’m going to reveal it now.

Kangaroos are very bouncy creatures, constantly jumping around, so the answer for the “Move like a kangaroo” clue in the Aug. 9 NYT Mini Crossword is “HOP.” Kangaroos primarily move around by jumping, so to move like a kangaroo is to hop about.

All Aug. 9 NYT Mini Crossword puzzle clues and answers

Across

• 1A Move like a kangaroo — HOP
• 4A Purple soda flavor — GRAPE
• 6A Bird used for sending messages on “House of the Dragon” — RAVEN
• 7A Oak tree-to-be — ACORN
• 8A What half-life measures, in nuclear physics— DECAY

Down

• 1D Pandemonium — HAVOC
• 2D Performance for a prima donna — OPERA
• 3D Take a ___, leave a ____ — PENNY
• 4D Mortarboard wearer — GRAD
• 5D A dash is a short one — RACE

‘Move like a kangaroo’ clue difficulty rating

“Hop” is a pretty simple word, but it can be a bit of a hard one to uncover. Shorter words in crosswords seem like they should be easier, but they’re often more difficult since you’re working with fewer letters. I still think this is a fairly simple clue but not the easiest overall to solve, so I’m giving it a two out of five difficulty rating.

How to play other word games like NYT Mini Crossword

Completing a puzzle is always quite satisfying, but it also might leave you wanting more fun, which means you may seek additional word games similar to the NYT Mini Crossword. You can head over to the Washington Post or LA Times if you want to work through some very similar crosswords. I also enjoy word games like Spelling Bee and Strands when I’m seeking a different type of word-based challenge.