‘Sound heard at a ramen restaurant’ July 19 NYT Crossword clue hints and answer

The NYT Mini “sound heard at a ramen restaurant” clue has me hungry. There’s nothing better than a big, steaming bowl of ramen, especially when you’re feeling a bit worse for wear.

There are many sounds in a ramen restaurant, from the chatter of customers to the sound of the kitchen. So, I’m here to help you find the answer to this clue.

‘Sound heard at a ramen restaurant’ hints and solution – NYT July 19 Crossword

Before I give you the answer, I’ll give you a few hints so you can try to find the solution yourself.

• Hint 1: You may do this to a drink.
• Hint 2: A loud, sloppy sucking noise.
• Hint 3: Anagram is “LRPUS.”
• Hint 4: The word begins with an “S.”

I am about to reveal the answer, so don’t read on if you want to solve this for yourself.

The answer to the clue “sound heard at a ramen restaurant” is “SLURP.” I bet you’re imagining the sound now. Love it or hate it, slurping ramen is actually considered polite in Japan as it shows you’re enjoying your food. So, slurp until your heart is content!

Full answers for the July 19 NYT Mini Crossword

Across

• 1A “Blue Ribbon” brewery — PABST
• 6A Put at ease, as fears — ALLAY
• 7A Sound heard at a ramen restaurant — SLURP
• 8A Slight trace of color — TINGE
• 9A Starts a pot, in poker — ANTES

Down

• 1D Popular meal the night before a marathon — PASTA
• 2D 100% committed — ALL IN
• 3D Untactful to a fault — BLUNT
• 4D Boot camp boss, informally — SARGE
• 5D Goes tap-tap-tap in a texting app — TYPES

‘Sound heard at a ramen restaurant’ clue difficulty rating

How difficult this clue is for you will likely depend on how much you eat ramen or go to ramen restaurants. I immediately thought of kitchen noises, but my fellow editor immediately got the answer. It’s not a particularly difficult clue, so I’ll give this a two out of five for difficulty.

How to play more Crosswords after solving the NYT Mini

If you want to exercise your brain more, head to the LA Times or Washington Post and try their daily crosswords. You can also check out NYT’s Strands and Spelling Bee word games. I recommend trying The Atlantic‘s daily crosswords, as the crossword becomes more difficult each day. You can also try all the crosswords that have been posted this week.