‘Number of Olympic gold medals won by Katie Ledecky’ NYT Mini Crossword clue August 19, answers and hints

Katie Ledecky is an American swimmer who competed in the 2012, 2016, 2020, and finally the 2024 Olympic Games. As an elite swimmer, she has won numerous medals, and exactly how many is one of the clues in today’s NYT Crossword puzzle.

This clue, “Number of Olympic gold medals won by Katie Ledecky”, comes from the NYT Mini Crossword of August 19. If you haven’t been following Ledecky’s career, this is a tricky question.

‘Number of Olympic gold medals won by Katie Ledecky’ NYT Mini Crossword clue (August 19) hints and answers

• Tip 1: It starts with an “N.”
• Tip 2: It rhymes with “fine.”
• Tip 3: It contains two vowels.
• Tip 4: It is the number before 10.

The answer to the clue “Number of Olympic gold medals won by Katie Ledecky” is “NINE.” All told, Ledecky has won 14 Olympic medals in the last four Olympic Games, a feat that places her among the best in the world. The American competitor is considered by many to be the GOAT in swimming and is the fifth most decorated Olympian of all time.

NYT Aug 19 Mini Crossword Puzzle: All Clues and Answers

About

• 1A Leave a few dollars on the bar counter—TIPS
• 5A Opera solo—ARIA
• 6A Package for shipping—BOX ON
• 8A Number of Olympic gold medals won by Katie Ledecky—NINE
• 9A What a quarter can be—YEAR

Down

• 1D Browser subwindow—TAB
• 2D A maintenance shop with a broken doorbell is an example of this.IRONY
• 3D A type of short haircut for women –BOULDER
• 4D Spa room—SAUNA
• 7D Pay-___view—PER

Difficulty level of the crossword puzzle clue ‘Number of Olympic gold medals won by Katie Ledecky’

While this clue was tricky, it wasn’t impossible to solve, so I would rate it a difficulty level of three out of five. Ledecky is one of the most decorated Olympic swimmers (and Olympians) of all time, but the number of gold medals she has won probably escapes most. As a non-American, I certainly haven’t kept track of how many she’s won.

Puzzles to play after completing the NYT Mini Crossword

If you want to play more mini crosswords, try the two from the LA Times or the Washington Post. They are both mini crosswords that are released daily. Or, if you are looking for a word game or two, try Strands or Spelling Bee.