‘Simplicity’ NYT Mini Crossword clue Aug. 12 answer and hints

It’s nice when things in life are simple. Easy, uncomplicated, and straightforward enough to not give you any grief. Depending on how you perceive this NYT Times Mini Crossword clue, it can be simple, but if you’re unsure or need it explained, I can simply walk you through it.

‘Simplicity’ NYT Mini Crossword clue Aug. 12 hints and answer

• Hint one: The answer isn’t hard, almost the opposite.
• Hint two: Three of the four letters are vowels.
• Hint three: A way to determine access.
• Hint four: Starts with “E.”

Four clues down, and that’s as close as I can get you to the answer. Otherwise, read on for the full answer.

In today’s NYT Mini, the answer to eight across is “EASE.” It’s one of those clues that answers itself: Simplicity is similar to “Ease” in terms of its overall goal and what the word hopes to achieve. Regular crossword partakers should understand the nature of the clue and see why ease fits if they think outside the box.

NYT Aug. 12 Mini Crossword puzzle: All clues and answers

Check out every answer to today’s NYT Mini Crossword, including a few carefully selected guides that go deeper into the method and answers for certain clues.

Across

• 1A Throws into the mix — ADDS
• 5A Plant life — FLORA
• 6A Chef’s garment — APRON
• 7A Informal term for avid supporters of Kamala Harris — K HIVE
• 8A Simplicity — EASE

Down

• 5D Like a designer bag with the company name misspelled — FAKE
• 1D Letter before beta and gamma — ALPHA
• 2D Pulitzer winning historian ___ Kearns Goodwin — DORIS
• 3D Did some chauffeuring — DROVE
• 4D All there, mentally — SANE

‘Simplicity’ clue difficulty

The answer to “Simplicity” is ease, and quite fittingly, I think the answer was quite easy. Again, crosswords have a fun way of going about clues, and once you do enough, the one-word clues become some of the easiest. The solution isn’t a complicated word either, so all things considered, it’s a two out of five for this one.

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