If a friend told you they guessed “tight cluster of trees” correctly on their first attempt in today’s NYT Mini Crossword, they’re lying. While there are some common words that could solve this clue, not all of them have five letters. Here’s how to solve it.
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Tight cluster of trees NYT Mini hints and answer
The additional tips below should put you on the right track to solve “tight cluster of trees” in 8A of today’s NYT Mini. If you’re already thinking of words like “forest,” you’re pretty close. Here are some extra hints:
- Hint 1: It’s a small, dense collection of trees.
- Hint 2: It ends with an “E”.
- Hint 3: It starts with a “C” and sounds like a word for a lifeless body.
8A ANSWER
The answer to “tight cluster of trees” in 8A is COPSE.
The fully solved board, including the puzzling 1D and 3D, are in our list of May 24 NYT Mini Crosswords solutions below.
ACROSS
- 1A Noodles, e.g. – PASTA
- 6A Has a lingering soreness – ACHES
- 7A Use your noodle – THINK
- 8A Tight cluster of trees – COPSE
- 9A Sprayed (down) – HOSED
DOWN
- 1D Cover for threadbare clothing – PATCH
- 2D Near rhyme (and reason) for “a tissue” – ACHOO
- 3D Greenpeace vessels – SHIPS
- 4D Like the atmosphere after a squabble – TENSE
- 5D “All right, you ___ for it!” – ASKED
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