‘Nevada city near Lake Tahoe’ NYT Mini Crossword clue answer and hints

If you’re not an American or familiar with popular tourist destinations in Nevada, you may not know about the “Nevada city near Lake Tahoe,” which is a clue from today’s NYT crossword puzzle.

This clue’s five down in the Sept. 16 NYT Mini Crossword puzzle. And luckily, even though I don’t live in America, I’ve watched Sister Act, so I know the answer to this clue.

‘Nevada city near Lake Tahoe’ NYT Mini Crossword clue Sept. 16 hints and answer

• Hint 1: It starts with an “R.”
• Hint 2: It ends with an “O.”
• Hint 3: It contains two vowels.
• Hint 4: It’s a tourist destination for gambling and visiting Lake Tahoe.

The answer to the “Nevada city near Lake Tahoe” clue from the Sept. 16 NYT Mini Crossword puzzle is “RENO.” Reno, dubbed “The Biggest Little City in the World,” is one of the largest cities in the state of Nevada. On top of its stunning scenery and being famous for gambling, Reno’s also known as the place to go for marriage and divorce.

All Sept. 16 clues and answers from the NYT Mini Crossword puzzle

Across

• 1A This Across — ONE
• 4A This Across — FOUR
• 6A Subway costs — FARES
• 8A Sound from a goose…or a Ram? — HONK
• 9A ____sauce (condiment)— SOY

Down

• 1D How phones should be in a movie theater, ideally — OFF
• 2D Olympic sprinter Lyles — NOAH
• 3D Banknotes used in 20 countries — EUROS
• 5D Nevada city near Lake Tahoe — RENO
• 7D Rhyming place to fly — SKY

‘Nevada city near Lake Tahoe’ clue difficulty, rated

For some reason, I knew the answer to this one today—Reno. And it wasn’t until I really thought about why I knew this that it dawned on me. I loved the movie and music from Sister Act, and Reno is where a good portion of this film takes place. Unless you’re familiar with this movie, gambling, marriage or divorce, Nevada, or Lake Tahoe, this clue might not have been easy to answer, which is why I’m giving it a difficulty rating of four out of five.

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