Kangaroos are some of the most interesting animals around. They’re quite cute and move around in a very unique way, so much so that one of the clues you need to solve for today’s NYT Crossword is “Move like a kangaroo.”
This can be a tricky puzzle to solve since there are many different ways you can describe a kangaroo’s movement. You’re looking for a very short three-letter word for this clue though, so here are some hints and the answer you need.
‘Move like a kangaroo’ NYT Mini Crossword hints and answer
Before I give away the answer to “Move like a kangaroo,” here are four hints you can use to try to solve it yourself one last time.
- Hint 1: It ends with the letter “P.”
- Hint 2: A synonym for this word is “JUMP.”
- Hint 3: It’s just a “___,” skip, and a jump away.
- Hint 4: An anagram for it is “POH.”
Stop here if you want to spend some more time thinking about the answer to this puzzle because I’m going to reveal it now.
Kangaroos are very bouncy creatures constantly jumping around, so the answer for the “Move like a kangaroo” hint in the Aug. 9 NYT Mini Crossword is “HOP.” Kangaroos primarily move around by jumping which means to move like a kangaroo is to hop about.
All Aug. 9 NYT Mini Crossword puzzle clues and answers
Across
Down
- 1D Pandemonium — HAVOC
- 2D Performance for a prima donna — OPERA
- 3D Take a ___, leave a ____ — PENNY
- 4D Mortarboard wearer — GRAD
- 5D A dash is a short one — RACE
‘Hop like a kangaroo’ clue difficulty rating
Hop is a pretty simple word, but it can be a bit of a hard one to uncover. Shorter words in crosswords feel like they should be easier, but they’re oftentimes actually more difficult since you’re working with fewer letters. I still think this is a fairly simple hint but not the easiest overall to solve, so I’m giving it a two out of five difficulty rating.
How to play other word games like NYT Mini Crossword
Completing a puzzle is always quite satisfying, but it also might leave you wanting more fun which means you may be seeking additional word games that are similar to the NYT Mini Crossword. You can head over to the Washington Post or LA Times if you want to work through some very similar crosswords. I also really enjoy some different word games like Spelling Bee and Strands when I’m seeking a different type of word-based challenge.
