Are you a big fan of sports and collect jerseys of your favorite teams? I do and I always put them on to support my favorite team. Today’s NYT Mini Crossword clue “Part of a baseball uniform but not a soccer uniform,” asks to find a common accessory that is used by baseball players.
If you got stuck on today’s NYT Mini Crossword then we’ve got hints and answers below to help you out and solve the word game.
‘Part of a baseball uniform but not a soccer uniform’ NYT Sept. 24 Mini Crossword hints and answer
- Hint 1: The answer is something that has a team logo or design on the front.
- Hint 2: The three-letter is an accessory that is worn on the head to protect from the sun or even for fashion.
- Hint 3: It starts with the letter “H.”
- Hint 4: The solution is also referred to as a “cap.”
Let’s jump in and reveal the answer.
The answer to eight across in the Sept. 24 New York Times Mini Crossword is “HAT.” Many baseball players have a hat as a part of their uniform. It’s used for sun protection and team identification. However, Soccer involves a lot of running, jumping, and heading the ball in your the goal so wearing a hat could become dislodged or interfere with a player’s vision during play.
The Brooklyn Excelsiors team is often credited with popularizing the modern baseball cap in 1860.
‘Part of a baseball uniform but not a soccer uniform’ NYT Mini Crossword difficulty rating
I am a big sports fan so I always love watching soccer and baseball sometimes. However, if you look at the uniforms of both sports, the baseball hat stands out like a thumb so it’s easier to answer the clue just by looking at both sports. So, I’d give it a two out of five for difficulty.
NYT Mini Crossword (Sept. 24) answers
Across
Down
- 1D Very, Very—OH SO
- 2D Put on the scale—WEIGH
- 3D ___Ko, 2024 Olympic gold medalist in women’s golf—LYDIA
- 4D Course—WAY
- 6D Superlative suffix—EST
How to play other word games like the NYT Mini Crossword
Do you love the NYT Mini word games? The LA Times and Washington Post crosswords are equally engaging and definitely worth your time. For a more entertaining spin on word games, you can try out Strands or Spelling Bee to enhance your word knowledge.
