Have you dealt with a lot of legal documents in your life? I haven’t but I’ve heard regular court hearings that feature the answer for today’s NYT Mini Crossword clue “Declare legally void,” If you’re struggling to guess the answer, here are today’s hints and answers for the NYT Mini Crossword on Aug. 27.
‘Declare legally void’ NYT Aug. 27 Mini Crossword hints and answer
- Hint 1: The solution is a word that invalidates legal documents.
- Hint 2: The five-letter answer is a formal substitute for the word: Nullify.
- Hint 3: It starts with the letter “A.”
- Hint 4: The word contains a silent “u” in the middle.
Your documents might be invalid but here comes the answer.
Did you already see it coming? The answer to five across in the Aug. 27 New York Times Mini Crossword is “ANNUL.” According to Merriam-Webster, annual is a verb that means “to declare or make legally invalid or void.” The word “Annul” is commonly used in legal contexts, particularly about the invalidation of contracts, marriages, or laws.
In marriage usage of the word “annul”, an annulment differs from a divorce as they mean completely different things. While a divorce ends a marriage, an annulment declares that the marriage was never valid in the first place, thus, deleting its existence.
‘Declare legally void’ NYT Mini Crossword difficulty rating
I have not dealt with many legal documents that have lost their importance so I wasn’t very familiar with the official word. However, being said that, if you have a law background, this shouldn’t have been a hard one to decipher. So I’d give it a three out of five for difficulty.
NYT Mini Crossword (Aug. 27) answers
Across
Down
- 1D Slice up, as a turkey—CARVE
- 2D Not “with it”—UNHIP
- 3D Be a noisy bedmate—SNORE
- 4D Cutely pokeable bit of belly flab—PUDGE
- 6D August zodiac sign—LEO
How to play other word games like the NYT Mini Crossword
Have a passion for solving word games like the NYT Mini Crossword? Then why stop at just once? Try other crosswords at the LA Times and the Washington Post. If you want to switch it up and try Strands and Spelling Bee, then they’re also great alternatives for crosswords.
