‘The paradise referred to in ‘Paradise Lost” NYT Mini Crossword puzzle clue answer and hints

Calling all my fellow book nerds—”The paradise referred to in ‘Paradise Lost'” clue on today’s NYT Mini Crossword was made for us. Don’t worry if you’re not a big reader, though, because we’ve got you covered with everything you need to solve this hint.

If you’ve never read Paradise Lost or it’s been so long you can’t recall the details, this can be a tough clue to solve. Here are some hints and the official answer for the “The paradise referred to in ‘Paradise Lost'” clue on the Oct. 11 NYT Mini Crossword.

‘The paradise referred to in ‘Paradise Lost” Oct. 11 Mini Crossword hints

• Hint 1: It ends with the letter “N.”
• Hint 2: An anagram for this word is “NEED.”
• Hint 3: The Garden of “____.”
• Hint 4: Adam and Eve lived here for a while.

I’m going to reveal the answer now, so don’t read the next section until you’re ready to check your work.

‘The paradise referred to in ‘Paradise Lost” NYT Mini answer

The solution for “The paradise referred to in ‘Paradise Lost'” clue on the Oct. 11 NYT Mini Crossword puzzle is “EDEN.” This word refers to the Garden of Eden, where both Adam and Eve originally lived before they were cast out. Paradise Lost explores and expands upon this story, with “EDEN” being the the paradise the title refers to.

‘The paradise referred to in ‘Paradise Lost” clue difficulty rating

“The paradise referred to in ‘Paradise Lost'” clue is one of those if you know, you know, hints and a decently tough one if you don’t. I read Paradise Lost while studying to earn my bachelor’s degree in English, so this hint was easy for me to solve, but if you’re unfamiliar with this book, it’s difficult to guess the answer.

This isn’t one of the toughest hints I’ve seen, but it’s definitely on the trickier side, so I’m giving this clue a four out of five difficulty rating.

All Oct. 11 NYT Mini Crossword clues and answers

Across

• 1A Flower awarded on “The Bachelorette” — ROSE
• 5A Insurgent takeovers — COUPS
• 6A Admit (to) — OWNUP
• 7A Condemn publicly — DECRY
• 8A The paradise referred to in “Paradise Lost” — EDEN

Down

• 1D Took to the oars — ROWED
• 2D “An _ of prevention is worth a pound of cure” (proverb) — OUNCE
• 3D Reject, as a lover — SPURN
• 4D Get a glimpse of — ESPY
• 5D  Something of concern to a building developer…or software developer — CODE

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If you’re looking for more word games to work on after completing today’s NYT Mini Crossword, you might enjoy the LA Times and the Washington Post. These are both fairly similar crosswords to the NYT Mini, meaning you have plenty of fresh clues to solve. Strands and Spelling Bee are also great options if you’re up for a unique challenge.