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Narrow shape of a cat's pupil crossword clue
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‘Narrow shape of a cat’s pupil’ NYT Mini Crossword puzzle clue answer and hints

Need a hand with the Nov. 8 NYT Mini Crossword? We have all the answers.

I have three cats, so I knew the answer as soon as I saw this clue for the New York Times Mini Crossword. Read on if you’re more of a dog person and can’t get your feline-hating head around the “Narrow shape of a cat’s pupil” clue.

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“Narrow shape of a cat’s pupil” Nov. 8 NYT Mini Crossword hints

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  • Hint 1: It starts with the letter “S.”
  • Hint 2: The shape of the thing in the center of a cat’s eye.
  • Hint 3: Squint.
  • Hint 4: A long, narrow opening.

Stop scrolling if you don’t want me to spoil the answer.

“Narrow shape of a cat’s pupil” NYT Mini answer

Did you get it? The solution for the “Narrow shape of a cat’s pupil” clue on the Nov. 8 NYT Mini Crossword puzzle is “SLIT.” The pupil is the round opening in the center of the iris. When it’s bright outside, a cat’s pupil narrows into a small slit. This helps them dim the lights and prevent themself from being blinded by the blistering sun.

“Narrow shape of a cat’s pupil” clue difficulty rating

A cat’s pupil isn’t always the shape of a slit, so this is slightly misleading. But what other shape could it realistically be? As a cat lover, this was relatively easy. I’m giving this NYT Mini Crossword clue a three out of five on the difficulty rating scale.

All Nov. 8 NYT Mini Crossword clues and answers

Across

  • 1A Boringly dull — BLAH
  • 5A Take a moment to think — PAUSE
  • 7A Herb that gives flavor to black jellybeans — ANISE
  • 8A Conduced, as a campaign — WAGED
  • 9A Narrow shape of a cat’s pupil — SLIT

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Games like the NYT Mini Crossword

You want to play more word games after today’s NYT Mini? Greedy! I thoroughly recommend the LA Times and the Washington Post. If you want to try something completely different, check out Strands and Spelling Bee. The New York Times has a handful of fun alternatives to the daily crossword.


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