‘Sound from a goose or a Ram?’ NYT Mini Crossword

If you’ve played Untitled Goose Game, you already know this answer. If you understand the true meaning behind the NYT Mini Crossword’s use of “Ram,” the solution is easy. However, if you lack the answer, and need some guidance, I have handy hints and the answer.

‘Sound from a goose or a Ram’ Sept. 16 NYT Mini Crossword clue hints

• Hint one: It rhymes with a sound that happens when you get hit on the head in a cartoon.
• Hint two: It contains one vowel.
• Hint three: Slang for vomiting or someone possessing an unpleasant smell.
• Hint four: Starts with “H.”

I’ve done everything I can for you, so now it’s time to review the answer and explain some of the clues.

‘Sound from a goose or a Ram’ Sept. 16 NYT Mini Crossword clue answer

A goose and a Ram can make the same sound—”HONK.”

It’s very common for cartoon characters to get in the head with a hammer or baseball bat, and a comedic “Bonk” takes place (which rhymes with Honk), and the solution is also slang for someone vomiting, or you can say someone has a “Honk” about them—but it’s polite not to.

NYT Mini Crossword (Sept. 16) answers

Across

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

Down

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

‘Sound from a goose or a Ram’ NYT Mini Crossword difficulty rating

The deceptiveness of the NYT Mini Crossword strikes again! A goose hon,ks and I feel that’s fairly well-known, but the “Ram” aspect of the clue threw me off completely. I gambled on “Honk” as it matched up with a goose sound, and it was correct. I had to research the second part of the clue. “Ram” seems to refer to a Dodge Ram vehicle, which honks if you use the car’s horn. All things considered, I’m going for a two out of five rating for the difficulty—due to the goose aspect.

How to play other word games like the NYT Mini Crossword

The LA Times, Washington Post, Strands, and Spelling Bee are four other daily word games that I always recommend. If you do the NYT Mini Crossword each day, it’s because you like the stimulation of word games, and these four are sure to give you the dopamine rush you’re chasing.