‘Prescriptions for short’ NYT Crossword clue hints and answer

I’m glad you made an appointment. I’m here to prescribe an answer for the July 22 NYT Mini clue: “Prescriptions, for short.”

Word games are a devious and delightful way of killing time. The NYT Mini Crossword is an example of this as each one (in theory) can be completed in a few minutes. If a clue stumps you such as “Prescriptions, for short,” a guide is needed—so let’s cure your woes.

‘Prescriptions for short’ NYT July 22 Crossword solution and hints

• Hint 1: It has no vowels.
• Hint 2: All the letters are found in the second half of the alphabet.
• Hint 3: To make it easier, think about solving one of (if not both) five across or six across first.
• Hint 4: It ends with “S.”

Four clues down, four hints in the book, and it’s time to give you the final answer.

“RXS” is the solution to one down in the July 22 NYT Mini Crossword and completes the “Prescriptions, for short” clue.

The answer is not American-specific or localized to any particular region. RXS is a universal symbol of prescriptions—courtesy of its Latin origin. “Recipere” is a Latin word generally meaning “to take,” and therein lies the end of our journey to the crossword clue’s destination.

All July 22 NYT Mini Crossword answers

Across

• 1A World capital with a museum dedicated entirely to pasta — ROME
• 5A Console for the game Halo — XBOX
• 6A Number of degrees in each angle of an equilateral triangle — SIXTY
• 8A Inflatable bike part — TIRE
• 9A Spot in Congress — SEAT

Down

• 1D Prescriptions, for short — RXS
• 2D “In memoriam” pieces — OBITS
• 3D Spunk — MOXIE
• 4D For an additional cost — EXTRA
• 7D “You ain’t seen nothing ___!” — YET

July 22 NYT Mini ‘Prescriptions for short’ clue difficulty

Sometimes, you either know it or you don’t. I have never heard of “RXS,” and I feel it’s quite a niche piece of medicinal knowledge. I’m not Superman, I’ve been to the doctors and hospitals a few times in my life, and I can’t recall seeing this abbreviation. I’m giving this a four out of five for toughness, and you are more likely to solve through this happenstance—courtesy of other clues.

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