‘Celebrity’ NYT Mini Crossword Clue August 18, Answers and Hints

Today New York Times Mini Crossword Puzzle may be a bit simple, but that doesn’t mean you can’t get stuck on a seemingly simple clue. “Celebrity”, short and sweet, has proven to be quite a challenge for many, and here are some hints and the answer if you need it.

“Celebrity” is a four-letter word clue in the August 18 edition of Mini Crossword: here’s how to solve it.

‘Celebrity’ August 18 NYT Mini Crossword hints and answers

• Tip 1: Twinkle.
• Tip 2: ___beaten.
• Tip 3: Look up at the night sky.
• Tip 4: The word begins with an S.

These hints have probably already helped you, but if you want to know the answer right away, you will find it in the next paragraph, together with the rest of the answers to the NYT Mini Crossword of August 18.

The answer to 8A “Celebrity” is STAR. This feels like an indication that it’s easy to overthink it, but it still shouldn’t be too much of a challenge that a a difficulty level of one out of five.

All NYT Mini Crossword Puzzle (August 17) clues and answers

About

• 1A “Oh, and one more thing…”— ALSO
• 5A The part of the plane that disembarks last, usually — BACK
• 6A Fruit with orange flesh and a large seed — MANGO
• 8A Celebrity — STAR
• 9A Experience a relaxed get-together — HANGING

Down

• 1D Where the funny bone is — ARM
• 2D What a dog is allowed to walk in a dog park— LINE
• 3D Figure from “Miracle on 34th Street” — SANTA CLAUS
• 4D Instrument with pipes — ORGAN
• 5D Association: Abbr. — ORG

More word games to play after you complete today’s NYT Mini Crossword

In addition to the regular New York Times Crossword, Strands and Spelling Bee are also fun choices for word games on the site. For more crossword action, check out the LA Times or the Washington Post.