I’ve crossed many bridges in my lifetime, you’ve likely crossed a bridge or two, but even this doesn’t necessarily help you solve the “Length of a bridge” clue for today’s NYT Mini Crossword.
We take bridges for granted in everyday life. Such a simple piece of construction aids the journey from a piece of land to the opposite side. However, I’ve never thought to consider the metrics of a bridge—until now.
‘Length of a bridge’ NYT Mini Crossword hints and answer for one down (Aug. 7)
- Hint 1: It’s nearly a European country.
- Hint 2: It only has one vowel.
- Hint 3: Think of a bird’s width.
- Hint 4: It ends with “N.”
These four hints are as close as I can get you to the finish line, so it’s time for the final push.
“SPAN” is the solution needed for the “Length of a bridge” clue for one down in today’s NYT Mini puzzle. Span is a common word used to measure the length of something—as I am about to explain.
For hint one, if you add the letter “i,” you get Spain—a European country—and span is regularly used to discuss a bird’s wingspan. Span has one vowel in “a,” and ends the with letter “n.”
Aug. 7 NYT Mini Crossword puzzle: All clues and answers
Here’s every answer in the Aug. 7 NYT Times Mini Crossword puzzle for all down and across clues.
Across
- 1A The tip of a sippy cup, essentially — STRAW
- 6A It’s considered to be both a percussion and stringed instrument — PIANO
- 7A Knight’s attire — ARMOR
- 8A More than just wants — NEEDS
- 9A Circus safety feature — NET
Down
- 1D Length of a bridge — SPAN
- 2D “Flat” or “spare” item — TIRE
- 3D Noodles eaten with chashu pork — RAMEN
- 4D One end of a battery — ANODE
- 5D Superlative seen on a Razzle Award — WORST
Difficulty rating ‘Length of a bridge’ clue in NYT Times Mini
This crossword clue was a case of solving other clues first and coming back to this one later. I’ll confess, “Span,” wasn’t a word that immediately came to mind when it comes to a bridge, but because of the overall easiness of today’s NYT Mini compared to recent ones—we’ll go for a four out of five for difficulty.
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