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‘Rhyming place to fly’ NYT Mini Crossword hints and answer

It's rhyme time.

The trouble with the NYT Mini Crossword—or any other crossword in general—is it’s easy to overthink clues, overcomplicate an answer, and take yourself down a rabbit hole of quandaries. However, the “Rhyming place to fly” clue exemplifies how easy and generous the daily word game can be.

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‘Rhyming place to fly’ Sept. 16 NYT Mini Crossword clue hints

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  • Hint one: Rhymes with pie.
  • Hint two: A British broadcaster.
  • Hint three: Kanye West wants to touch it.
  • Hint four: It ends with “Y.”

That’s all four clues for today’s NYT Mini Crossword clue we’re targeting, and if you still don’t have seven down, the solution is below.

‘Rhyming place to fly’ Sept. 16 NYT Mini Crossword clue answer

SKY” is the three-letter answer we need to complete this clue. It’s technically a place to “Fly” and rhymes. Additionally, it rhymes with “Pie,” “Sky” is the name of a British broadcaster and broadband provider, and one of Kanye West’s most famous songs features him wanting to “Touch The Sky.”

NYT Mini Crossword (Sept. 16) answers

Across

  • 1A This Across â€” ONE
  • 4A This Across â€” FOUR
  • 6A Subway costs â€” FARES
  • 8A Sound from a goose…or a Ram? â€” HONK
  • 9A ____sauce (condiment) â€” SOY

Down

  • 1D How phones should be in a movie theater, ideally â€” OFF
  • 2D Olympic sprinter Lyles â€” NOAH
  • 3D Banknotes used in 20 countries â€” EUROS
  • 5D Nevada city near Lake Tahoe â€” RENO
  • 7D Rhyming place to fly â€” SKY

‘Rhyming place to fly’ NYT Mini Crossword difficulty rating

We do clues guides based on how much you (and other readers) search for them, and there’s a distinct amount of searches for “Rhyming place to fly.” Personally, this is a clue I got in a split-second—but this is me! I stand by my honest thoughts, though, and say due to the length of the answer and the ease of the clue, it’s a one out of five for difficulty.

How to play other word games like the NYT Mini Crossword

Plenty of other daily word games exist online that you need to try after the NYT Mini Crossword: The LA Times, Washington Post, Strands, and Spelling Bee. Each offers something different, and they test your logic ability.


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