Have you ever been to Hawaii? I haven’t, but I’d love to visit. It’s raining here in England and it’s supposed to be August, for goodness sake. Get me out of this country before I lose the will to live. Doing today’s NYT Mini Crossword and looking for the name of a Hawaiian island seen from the west shore of Maui? You’ve come to the right place.
‘Hawaiian island seen from the west shore of Maui’ NYT Aug. 21 Mini Crossword hints and answer
- Hint 1: Sixth-largest island in Hawaii.
- Hint 2: _____ Del Rey.
- Hint 3: It starts with the letter “L.”
- Hint 4: Pineapple Island.
Did you get it? The answer to one down in the Aug. 21 New York Times Crossword is “LANAI.” Colloquially known as “Pineapple Island” because of its past as an island-wide pineapple plantation, Lanai is the sixth-largest island in the state. It has a population of just 3,400, so I don’t blame you for not knowing it.
Lanai was historically called Lānaʻi o Kauluāʻau, translating to “day of the conquest of Kauluāʻau” in English.
‘Hawaiian island seen from the west shore of Maui’ NYT Mini Crossword difficulty rating
As an Englishman, I have no idea about Hawaii. I know Honolulu, but that’s as far as my Hawaiian knowledge goes. I, admittedly, had to Google the answer this time (but don’t blame me—you did, too). I’m giving this clue a five out of five on the difficulty rating scale.
NYT Mini Crossword (Aug. 21) answers
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