‘Superlative suffix’ NYT Mini Crossword puzzle clue answer and hints

If you read today’s NYT crossword clue, “Superlative suffix,” and wondered what on Earth is a superlative suffix, you’re not alone—and you’re in the right place for the answer. This puzzling clue is from the Sept. 24 NYT Mini Crossword puzzle. If you aren’t sure what a superlative suffix is, or what the answer to today’s clue could be, you’ll find it below.

‘Superlative suffix’ Sept. 24 NYT Mini Crossword clue hints and answer

• Hint 1: It’s added to the end of a word and is used to compare multiple things.
• Hint 2: It starts with an “E.”
• Hint 3: It ends with a “T.”
• Hint 4: The same letters are used to abbreviate the word “established.”

The answer to the “Superlative suffix” clue from the Sept. 24 NYT Mini Crossword puzzle is “EST.” When you add “est” to an adjective, you’re comparing it to other things and are using this superlative suffix to determine its place at either end of a scale. E.g., you may compare the smallest item to the largest version or the slowest runner to the fastest.

All Sept. 24 clues and answers from the NYT Mini Crossword puzzle

Across

• 1A Who says “Whoo!”—OWL
• 4A Fare for Little Miss Muffet—WHEY
• 5A “Let’s put our differences___”—ASIDE
• 7A Instructors who might greet their classes with “Namaste”—YOGIS
• 8A Part of a baseball uniform but not a soccer uniform—HAT

Down

• 1D Very, Very—OH SO
• 2D Put on the scale—WEIGH
• 3D ___Ko, 2024 Olympic gold medalist in women’s golf—LYDIA
• 4D Course—WAY
• 6D Superlative suffix—EST

How difficult is the clue ‘Superlative suffix’ to solve?

It’s been a long time since I’ve heard the phrase “superlative suffix,” and it certainly took me back to my English class days. I’ll admit, this clue gave me pause for a few moments because I couldn’t for the life of me remember what superlative meant. I did have to solve a few of the surrounding clues to guess the answer, but even then, I wasn’t sure I was right until I got the crossword completion message. Because of how challenging this clue is, I’d give it a solid five out of five in difficulty.

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