‘One over par’ NYT Mini Crossword puzzle clue answer and hints

Have you ever swung a golf club before? I haven’t, but I love watching it. Today’s NYT Mini Crossword clue “One over par” tests your golf knowledge and asks you to remember the sports’ scoring system.

If you’re having trouble with the clue, here are today’s hints and answers for the NYT Mini Crossword on Sept. 8 to find and complete your crossword. 

‘One over par’ NYT Sept. 8 Mini Crossword hints and answer

• Hint 1: The answer is the golf score term that showcases one over par.
• Hint 2: The five-letter solution is also there in ——man, which is a mythical creature that is used by parents to scare children into showing good behavior. 
• Hint 3: It starts with the letter “B.”
• Hint 4: The solution rhymes with “fogey.”

Let’s put down the golf club and reveal the answer. 

Did you see it coming? The answer to eight across in the Sept. 8 New York Times Mini Crossword is “BOGEY.” The clue is quite straightforward as it talks about pars, the number of expected shots to put the ball in the hole. “Bogey” is the score when a golf player completes a hole in one stroke over par number. 

There are multiple other terms, like birdie, eagle, albatross, and more, that denote the number of strokes taken by the player on a golf course to put the ball in the hole. 

‘One over par’ NYT Mini Crossword difficulty rating

If you love riding the golf cart and have the niche knowledge of golf’s scoring terms, then the NYT Mini Crossword clue “One over par” should be a walk in the park for you. However, if you’re familiar with golf or any of the above-mentioned terms, you might struggle with the clue. I’d give it a three out of five for difficulty.

NYT Mini Crossword (Sept. 8) answers

Across

• 1A Accessory for Babar, king of the elephants— CROWN
• 6A NATO alphabet letter that’s eight past Juliet— ROMEO
• 7A Shopping cart tally— ITEMS
• 8A One over par— BOGEY
• 9A Smallest animal in the Chinese zodiac— RAT

Down

• 1D A mobile might hang above one— CRIB
• 2D Palindromic helicopter part— ROTOR
• 3D ___-3 fatty acids— OMEGA
• 4D “No need to introduce us”— WE MET
• 5D Like someone who’s angling for all the juicy details— NOSY

How to play other word games like the NYT Mini Crossword

Have you played several word games like the NYT Mini Crossword? If you have fun solving them, then you should also try your hand at the LA Times and the Washington Post. However, if you want some other kind of fun, then Strands and Spelling Bee are solid options to make your vocabulary strong.