The Olympics may be over, but you can still test your knowledge of one of the many key sports in this event with one of today’s NYT Mini Crossword clues. The “Gymnastics surfaces” clue can be a tricky one to solve since these athletes work with a lot of equipment.
If you’re stumped by the “Gymnastics surfaces” clue on the Aug. 13 NYT Mini Crossword, here are some hints to help you reach the solution and the official answer itself so you can solve it.
Aug. 13 ‘Gymnastics surfaces’ NYT Mini Crossword hints and answer
- Hint 1: This word also means to tangle or knot something.
- Hint 2: Fortnite players often use this word as an abbreviation for building supplies.
- Hint 3: An anagram for it is “MAST.”
- Hint 4: A synonym for it is “RUGS.”
Do you know the answer yet? If you want to think for a bit longer, stop here because I’m about to reveal it.
The answer to the “Gymnastics surfaces” clue for one across on the Aug. 13 NYT Mini Crossword is “MATS.” These go on the floor for gymnasts to practice and perform on which makes them the surface used for gymnastics we’re looking for here.
‘Gymnastics surfaces’ clue difficulty rating
I’m giving this clue a three out of five difficulty rating. “MATS” isn’t a tough word by itself, but it can be a bit tricky to arrive at with the clue you’re given, especially since you have to tack on an “S” at the end of it. It’s not one of the most difficult clues I’ve seen, but it’s also not one of the easiest.
NYT Mini Crossword (Aug. 13) answers
Across
- 1A Gymnastics surfaces — MATS
- 5A They might be raised by something exciting — HOPES
- 6A More than enough — AMPLE
- 7A Highway payment — TOLL
- 8A Food for farm animals — HAY
Down
How to play other games like the NYT Mini Crossword
If you want to work on some additional brain teasers, you can head over to the LA Times and the Washington Post for more crossword fun. You can also try a completely different type of word game with Strands or Spelling Bee if you want a vastly different but still word-focused puzzle to solve.
