‘Plant deep (within)’ NYT Mini Crossword clue answer and hints

The NYT Mini Crossword occasionally features some pretty wacky clues. Today’s “Plant deep (within)” clue is one such instance and is a decently tricky one to solve.

This is an easy clue to be stumped by, so if you’re having trouble with it, we’ve got you covered. Here are some hints and the official answer for the “Plant deep (within)” Sept. 20 NYT Mini Crossword puzzle.

‘Plant deep (within)’ NYT Sept. 20 Mini Crossword hints

• Hint 1: It ends with the letter “D.”
• Hint 2: Synonyms for this word include “PLANT,” “PLACE,” and “SET.”
• Hint 3: You can “_____” videos on your website.
• Hint 4: It starts with the letter “E.”

If you want some more time to think over this clue and the hints I’ve given, stop here. Don’t read further until you’re ready to learn the answer.

‘Plant deep (within)’ NYT Mini answer

The solution to the “Plant deep (within)” clue on the Sept. 20 NYT Mini Crossword is “EMBED.” This is the most accurate way of describing fixing an object deeply within something kind of surrounding mass, although there are certainly more common words you may know to describe this like “IMPLANT” or “PLANT.”

‘Plant deep (within)’ clue difficulty rating

“EMBED” is the kind of word you either run into regularly or probably don’t know at all. It might be really common for your profession, as it is for mine, but if not, there’s not really a reason you’d see or hear this word regularly, especially with so many simpler substitutes available for it.

The solution is also pretty tough to arrive at with the clue, and it’s not a word you’re likely to uncover, even if you have some other parts of the puzzle filled in. With all this in mind, I’m giving the “Plant deep (within)” clue a four out of five difficulty rating. It’s definitely on the tougher side, but it’s not one of the overall trickiest clues I’ve seen.

All NYT Mini Crossword Sept. 20 answers

Across

• 1A See who can get there the fastest — RACE
• 5A Comic actor Sandler — ADAM
• 6A Acronym for a pro-housing movement — YIMBY
• 8A Fencing sword — EPEE
• 9A Org. that certifies foods as “Organic” — USDA

Down

• 1D Beam of sunshine — RAY
• 2D French goodbye — ADIEU
• 3D Places where bug juice is served and color wars are waged — CAMPS
• 4D Plant deep (within) — EMBED
• 7D Opposite of nay — YEA

Games like the NYT Mini Crossword

After today’s NYT Mini Crossword, you might want additional word game opportunities. I recommend visiting the LA Times and the Washington Post if you want to work on more crosswords. Both are fairly similar to the NYT Mini, which means they’re sure to present new challenges for you to delve into.

You can also venture outside the realm of crosswords to try something different with Strands and Spelling Bee. Both of these are still word games, but they have unique premises designed to test your word knowledge in different ways. In Strands, you’re working to reveal the secret daily theme by uncovering hidden words while Spelling Bee grants you seven letters and asks you to create as many words as possible.