‘Who says ‘Whoo!” NYT Mini Crossword clue answer and hints

Are you good at recognizing bird sounds? Today’s NYT Mini Crossword clue, “Who says ‘Whoo!'” asks to find a bird that only hunts in the nighttime. 

If you’re struggling with today’s NYT Mini Crossword clues, check out our hints and answers below to help you breeze through the crossword.

‘Who says “Whoo!”’ NYT Sept. 24 Mini Crossword hints and answer

• Hint 1: The answer is associated with a bird known for turning its head almost all the way around.
• Hint 2: The three-letter is a Nocturnal bird often seen at night.
• Hint 3: It starts with the letter “O.”
• Hint 4: Harry Potter’s pet at Hogwarts.

Let’s jump in and reveal the answer. 

The answer to one across in the Sept. 24 New York Times Mini Crossword is “OWL.” The clue “whoo” is a playful way of hinting at the sound an owl makes. The characteristic hooting sound of the Owl is often referred to as “Whoo,” which sits perfectly with the clue.

‘Who says “Whoo!” NYT Mini Crossword difficulty rating

Every bird has a distinct sound they make, and owls hoot, so this was easy for me. However, if you were confused with the clue, I don’t blame you for searching for the answer. So, I’d give it a two out of five for difficulty.

NYT Mini Crossword (Sept. 24) answers

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 to play other word games like the NYT Mini Crossword

If you can’t spend your mornings without solving the NYT Mini word games, you should definitely check out the LA Times and Washington Post crosswords. But for a more lighthearted challenge, Strands and Spelling Bee are fun options to sharpen your word skills.