‘Overwhelming victory’ NYT Mini Crossword puzzle clue answer and hints

Obtaining an overwhelming victory can be an incredible feat (for the victor, anyway). But, as it’s a clue from today’s NYT crossword puzzle, knowing what this is called may make you feel like you’re on the losing side.

“Overwhelming victory” is the four-down clue from the Sept. 19 NYT Mini Crossword puzzle, and you’ll find all the hints you need and the answer below.

‘Overwhelming victory’ Sept. 19 NYT Mini Crossword clue hints and answer

• Hint 1: It starts with an “R.”
• Hint 2: It contains two vowels.
• Hint 3: It rhymes with “doubt.”
• Hint 4: It ends with a “T.”

The answer to the “Overwhelming victory” clue from the Sept. 19 NYT Mini Crossword puzzle is “ROUT.” Rout is an old-fashioned word first used as early as the 13th century. Still, it wasn’t until much later that it began to refer to a disastrous military defeat or to overcome someone or something disastrously or overwhelmingly.

All Sept. 19 clues and answers from the NYT Mini Crossword puzzle

Across

• 1A With 4- and 5-across, opposite of a fantasy land — THE
• 4A See 1-across — REAL
• 5A See 1-across — WORLD
• 6A Bend in the road — CURVE
• 7A Be in the driver’s seat — STEER

Down

• 1D French for “earth” — TERRE
• 2D Slice in two — HALVE
• 3D ____statesman — ELDER
• 4D Overwhelming victory — ROUT
• 5D Rooms with toilets, in European shorthand — WCS

How difficult is the crossword clue ‘Overwhelming victory’ to solve?

At a glance, this clue doesn’t seem too difficult. However, as soon as you realize you only have four letters and there are many options, it starts to become increasingly difficult to solve. I had to solve a few of the surrounding clues before I realized the answer. Even then, I wasn’t sure it was correct until I’d successfully completed the entire puzzle because rout isn’t commonly used. Because of this, I’d say this clue deserves a five out of five in difficulty.

4 games to play after the NYT Mini Crossword puzzle

If you’ve finished today’s mini crossword puzzle and want to try more, try the daily ones from the LA Times or the Washington Post. Or, if you want to try a spelling challenge or a themed word search, try Strands or Spelling Bee.