‘Parking Pro’ NYT Mini Crossword puzzle clue answer and hints

I dreaded the parallel parking part of my driver’s license test. Although I did clear it after a few tries, it’s important to ace your parking skills to become a good driver. Today’s NYT Mini Crossword clue, “Parking Pro,” asks you to decipher the work role of a person who parks regularly with great precision.

Are you puzzled with today’s NYT Mini Crossword? Check out these hints and answers for the Sept. 18 edition to help you finish the puzzle. 

‘Parking Pro’ NYT Sept. 18 Mini Crossword hints and answer

• Hint 1: The answer is the job role of someone who parks cars at hotels or restaurants.
• Hint 2: The five-letter solution is a French term for a personal servant.
• Hint 3: It starts with the letter “V.”
• Hint 4: The solution has two vowels and usually expects a tip after using the service.

Let’s park the vehicle and reveal the answer. 

Did you see it coming? The answer to one down in the Sept. 18 New York Times Mini Crossword is “VALET.” The clue refers to a person who is a “Pro at Parking.” A valet’s job is to park and retrieve cars for guests at hotels, restaurants, or events. 

‘Parking Pro’ NYT Mini Crossword difficulty rating

When you think of a person who is a professional at parking, you usually would think of a person who does it for a living. That should directly lead to valet. So, I’d give it a two out of five for difficulty.

NYT Mini Crossword (Sept. 18) answers

Across

• 1A Doc treating a dachshund — VET
• 4A “Nice going!” — BRAVO
• 6A Tended to, as a squeaky wheel — OILED
• 7A Drop a few bucks — SPEND
• 8A Last word before the starting pistol goes off — SET

Down

• 1D Parking pro — VALET
• 2D Divisible by two — EVEN
• 3D Mary___Lincoln, first lady of the 1860s — TODD
• 4D Mr. Burns’s relationship to Homer Simpson — BOSS
• 5D Ready for picking — RIPE

How to play other word games like the NYT Mini Crossword

Love solving the NYT Mini word games? The LA Times and Washington Post crosswords are great alternatives too. However, if you’re done with crosswords, you can also play Strands or Spelling Bee and enhance your vocabulary.