‘Simply have to’ NYT Mini Crossword clue Aug. 11 answer and hints

Some crossword answers just stare at you, saying, “just think harder,” and today’s Aug. 11 NYT Mini Crossword’s clue ‘simply have to’ is one of those moments where your brain eventually just realizes it was that easy the whole time.

However, if you can’t get the answer while thinking deeply about the clue, don’t worry. Sometimes, while thinking about the tough words, we often miss the obvious words that we use every day. We have our hints to help you guess the answer easily.

‘Simply have to’ NYT Mini Crossword hints and answer

• Hint 1: It is a four-letter word and it is a verb. 
• Hint 2: The answer is often shown as ‘—- buy’ on shopping websites to recommend you a product. 
• Hint 3: The anagram for the solution is “USTM.”
• Hint 4: The solution starts with “M.”

YOU JUST COULDN’T WAIT, HUH? WELL, HERE IS THE ANSWER

“MUST” is the answer to one down, and when you ‘simply have to’ do something, it turns into a must situation without giving you any options, and that’s the answer. 

NYT Mini Crossword (Aug. 11) answers

Across 

• 1A Part of a Batman or Spider-Man costume — MASK
• 5A “What are you ___ today?” — UPTO
• 6A Soup eater’s onomatopoeia— SLURP
• 8A The “dial” in “Don’t touch that dial” — TUNER
• 9A “Don’t move, Fido!” — STAY

Down

• 1D Simply have to — MUST
• 2D Best possible grade — APLUS
• 3D Backflip in an action movie, e.g. — STUNT
• 4D Its currency is the won — KOREA
• 7D Ask some personal questions — PRY

‘Simply have to’ NYT Mini Crossword difficulty rating

The difficulty rating for the ‘Simply have to’ clue should be one out of five, as it’s a very common word to use in everyday conversations. Whether it’s your dad asking you to fix the fence or your boss at work instructing you to complete the work within the deadline, the word must is omnipresent. 

How to play other word games like the NYT Mini Crossword

The NYT’s Mini Crossword isn’t the only place where you can flex your knowledge of English words, you can also play the crosswords from the LA Times and the Washington Post. You can also choose NYT’s Strands and Spelling Bee which are different than traditional word games.