‘Yogi who said ‘Always go to other people’s funerals, otherwise they won’t come to yours’ NYT Mini Crossword July 31 answer and hints

The morbid topic of funerals arises in the July 31 NYT Mini Crossword as one of its core clues challenges you to work out the “Yogi who said, Always go to other people’s funerals, otherwise they won’t come to yours.”

Famous quotes are often prophetic, and three down in the NYT Mini Crossword may get you thinking about your own funeral. Don’t dwell too long, though; you need to work out who said this famous quote.

‘Yogi who said always go to other people’s funerals otherwise they won’t come to yours’ three down NYT Mini Crossword solution

• Hint 1: They were a baseball legend.
• Hint 2: Not to be confused with a famous bear.
• Hint 3: Favored New York.
• Hint 4: It ends with “A.”

I’ve pitched you as many useful clues as I can, so it’s time to hit a home run and complete the solution.

You were looking for baseball legend “BERRA” to solve three down, as in, hall of famer Yogi Berra.

His full name was Lorenzo Pietro Berra, AKA Lawrence Peter “Yogi” Berra, AKA Yogi Berra. He is one of the most distinguished baseball players of all time, and the answer has nothing to do with the beloved cartoon character Yogi Bear. Berra only played for the New York Yankees and New York Mets, while his clue ends with an “A”—even if his actual name does not.

All answers for July 31 NYT Mini Crossword

Across

• 1A Keyboard key near the top left — TAB
• 4A Hot couple, in a celebrity gossip column — ITEM
• 6A Wild, as an animal — FERAL
• 8A Like many four-legged friends — FURRY
• 9A Keyboard key on the bottom — SPACE

Down

• 1D Little spats — TIFFS
• 2D Thoroughly devoured — ATEUP
• 3D Yogi who said “Always go to other people’s funerals, otherwise they won’t come to yours” — BEAR
• 5D Comedian Maron — MARC
• 7D Caustic chemical compound — LYE

‘Yogi who said always go to other people’s funerals otherwise they won’t come to yours’ NYT Crossword Mini difficulty rating

Baseball isn’t the most popular sport in the UK, so for me, this was tough. Unless the answer is Babe Ruth—struggling is guaranteed. On this basis, I’d go for a four out of five, but for a more universal audience (particularly those in North America), this is far easier. A two out of five is reasonable.

How to play other word games and crosswords like NYT Mini puzzle

Funnel your knowledge and channel the threads of your mind to want to pursue more daily puzzles. You can always better your brain, and completing the LA Times and Washington Post dailies should do this—and tackling Strands and Spelling Bee is as effective.