‘Section of a cutlery drawer’ NYT Mini Crossword clue answer and hints

I love reaching into the cutlery drawer because it usually means it’s time for food. There are many “sections of a cutlery drawer,” and each one holds a special place in my heart, but today, one is key.

‘Section of a cutlery drawer’ NYT Mini Crossword clue hints

• Hint one: Can also be a garden tool.
• Hint two: Prongs.
• Hint three: Roads can have these when you have multiple ways to go.
• Hint four: It ends with “S.”

These hints should have helped you reach the answer, but if not, the answer is below.

‘Section of a cutlery drawer’ answer in NYT Mini Crossword Aug. 15

The answer to the “Section of a cutlery drawer” clue is “FORKS.”

A cutlery drawer usually consists of several compartments: Knives, spoons, teaspoons, and, of course, “Forks.” It’s also a utensil with prongs; you can have a large garden fork for landscaping and maintenance, and if you’re driving, make sure you know which way to go if there’s a fork in the road (not a literal one).

NYT Aug. 15 Mini Crossword puzzle: All clues and answers

Across

• 1A With 6-Across, ‘Let me start by saying … — FIRST
• 6A See 1-Across — OF ALL
• 7A Historical object — RELIC
• 8A Underwater plant that can grow over a foot a day — KELP
• 9A Mischievous — SLY

Down

• 4D Lose one’s footing — SLIP
• 5D ’90s girl group with the hit “No Scrubs” — TLC
• 1D Section of a cutlery drawer — FORKS
• 2D “It’s in my opinion that…” — I FEEL
• 3D Presidential candidate’s event — RALLY

NYT crossword clue ‘Section of a cutlery drawer’ difficulty, explained

It’s possible to overthink this one, so a three out of five difficulty rating is fair. If you forget the drawer’s insides, you might default to the handle, the drawer’s material, or where it’s situated. If you latch onto the heart of the clue, though, it shouldn’t take long to fork over the correct answer.

How to play more puzzles like NYT Mini Crossword

The LA Times, Washington Post, Strands, and Spelling Bee offer different takes on word games. The Washington Post is more fiendish, Strands requires deep thinking and good vision, whereas Spelling Bee does what it says on the tin—so get your thinking cap on for these!