There’s a good chance you wish you were “Still sleeping” right now, and believe me, I do too. Since we’re all up, though, let’s get to work solving this clue on today’s NYT Mini Crossword.
Here are some hints and the official answer for the “Still sleeping” clue on the Oct. 18 NYT Mini Crossword to help you complete this one and the rest of the puzzle.
‘Still sleeping’ Oct. 18 NYT Mini Crossword hints
- Hint 1: It ends with the letter “P.”
- Hint 2: It’s technically two words stylized as one to fit on this puzzle.
- Hint 3: It can also refer to a failure to meet expectations.
- Hint 4: It starts with the letter “N.”
Wake up and get ready to learn the solution for this clue because I’m about to reveal it.
‘Still sleeping’ NYT Mini answer
The solution for the “Still sleeping” clue on the Oct. 18 NYT Mini Crossword is “NOT UP” stylized as “NOTUP” to fit this puzzle. Someone who is “Still sleeping” hasn’t gotten out of bed and started moving around yet, so they’re “NOTUP.”
‘Still sleeping’ clue difficulty rating
Clues that are two words rather than one are always a bit harder to solve since you never know whether you should be looking for just one word or more. This is a pretty tough one to solve since “NOTUP” isn’t an easy phrase to guess here.
This isn’t one of the hardest clues I’ve seen on the NYT Mini Crossword, but it’s also not one of the easiest. With this in mind, I’m giving the “Still sleeping” clue a four out of five difficulty rating.
All Oct. 18 NYT Mini Crossword clues and answers
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Best games like the NYT Mini Crossword
If you’re looking for more word games worth completing after finishing the Oct. 18 NYT Mini Crossword puzzle, you might enjoy heading over to the LA Times and the Washington Post next. Both of these are fairly similar crosswords to this one. You also might consider trying Strands and Spelling Bee if you’re looking for some different types of puzzles to complete.
