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Here's a thought! - NYT The Mini Clue
Across
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The phrase "Hit the stores" means to visit or go shopping, which directly aligns with the answer "SHOP."
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The phrase "Cross one's fingers" is commonly associated with wishing for good luck or desiring a favorable outcome. This aligns with "HOPE," making it the perfect match for this clue.
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The clue "Here's a thought!" uses wordplay. A thought originates in the brain, so "BRAIN" is a clever response connecting the idea of thinking to its source. The exclamation point adds a playful tone, implying the pun-like association between thinking and the organ responsible for it!
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The answer "RERUN" fits because an old episode of a TV show is often repeated and referred to as a rerun. "Rerun" directly means to air or broadcast something previously shown, making it synonymous with an old episode.
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The answer "ADDME" directly responds to the clue "Request for a follow on social media." On platforms like Instagram or Snapchat, users often use phrases like "Add me" to ask others to connect or follow their profiles. It's a common and casual expression for this request.
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The answer "SHRED" works because it directly means to tear or cut something into small pieces, such as shredding paper or fabric. "Tear to pieces" and "SHRED" are synonymous, both describing the action of breaking something into smaller fragments aggressively.
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The answer "HOARD" fits the clue "Be bad at throwing things away" because to hoard means to accumulate and keep items, often excessively, rather than discarding them. A hoarder struggles to let go of possessions, perfectly tying to the idea of being "bad at throwing things away."
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The magic poppy field in "The Wizard of Oz" puts Dorothy and her companions to sleep. This references opium, a drug derived from poppies, historically known for inducing sleep or a dreamlike state. The connection between "poppy" and its narcotic effect points to OPIUM as the answer.
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The answer is PENNE because penne is a type of pasta that is cylindrical or tubular in shape. It perfectly fits the straightforward description of "Tubular pasta."
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The solution "BRA" fits the clue because bra sizes are indeed measured in "cups," such as A, B, C, etc., which indicate the volume of the cups in the garment. This ties directly to the clue's reference to "sizes measured in cups."
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Solving today’s NYT Mini Puzzle and stuck on the 5-letter answer to the Here's a thought! clue? Don’t worry—Lady Puzzle Pro has you covered! Whether you want the answer right away, revealed letter by letter, or this wordplay seems too puzzling, keep reading for the explanation.
Here's a thought! Answer Explained
The answer is BRAIN.
At first glance, I thought this clue was leading to something like “idea” or “notion,” something you’d say when you're chiming in with a suggestion. But the clue isn’t phrased like a full sentence; there’s a twist in tone here. “Here’s a thought!” sounds playful, almost like a pun. However, it's not enclosed in quotation marks, asking for a similar conversational phrase. So, maybe it’s pointing us to the thing that produces thoughts: the BRAIN. That makes this a slightly trickier clue; it’s not what you say, it’s what you use to say it. A clever bit of misdirection!
Now that you've cracked the 6A Here's a thought! clue, you're one step closer to completing today’s Mini Puzzle! If you're still stuck on other clues, don't worry—we've got you covered. Explore more NYT Mini crossword answers right here, or check out our tools for solving the NYT Crossword, Connections, or Strands.
Today’s NYT Mini Highlights
Today’s Wednesday Mini by Joel Fagliano is quick and easy, definitely simpler than yesterday’s puzzle. The clues are pretty direct, with topics like shopping, cooking, classic movies, and social media. A few pop culture references show up, but nothing too tricky. A fun and light midweek solve!
Here’s what caught our attention today:
- Request for a follow on social media
- Be bad at throwing things away
- Drug referenced by the magic poppy field in "The Wizard of Oz"
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