"Down, doggy!" Mini / 1A / 3 letters
Puzzle clues NYT Mini Crossword
Get into a lotus pose, perhaps NYT Crossword Clue
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SIT
Explanation
Why This Answer Fits
SIT is the 3-letter answer for "Get into a lotus pose, perhaps" in the NYT Mini Crossword. The clue frames the answer as an example or category relationship, so compare both the clue wording and the answer length.
- Grid entry: SIT in the grid.
- Answer pattern: _ _ _.
- Clue type: Example clue.
- This is Down at 5D, so use the Across crossings to confirm SIT.
- SIT has 3 letters, matching the required slot for 5D.
Hint
The wording suggests an example/category relationship, not always a direct synonym.
How to solve it
Read the clue type first
Classify this as a example clue and verify that the 3 letters answer fits both the clue wording and the grid position.
- The wording suggests an example or category relationship. Look for a 3-letter answer that can satisfy the example.
- At 3 letters, this is a compact entry, so one crossing letter can change the solve quickly.
- An example clue may ask for a category, member, or related term, so crossings matter.
- This clue appears at 5D in the NYT Mini Crossword, so check the Across crossings for confirmation.
Position 5D
Answer length 3
Puzzle type Mini
Solver context
Extra Notes for This Clue
Trap
Common Trap
An example clue may ask for a category, member, or related term, so crossings matter.
Crossings
Crossing Notes
This is Down at 5D, so use the Across crossings to confirm SIT.
Editor note
Editorial Note
Classify this as a example clue and verify that the 3 letters answer fits both the clue wording and the grid position.
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History
Clue History
May 7, 2026 Mini / 5D / 3 letters
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