If you’re only familiar with the short forms of the Ivy League colleges in the United States of America then the Aug. 10 NYT Mini Crossword’s clue ‘Short for Berkeley school’ might slip off the radar for you.
There are short forms for many universities and colleges, and it might be hard to keep track of each one, especially the famous ones who are mostly known by their full name. However, don’t worry, we’ve got you covered with our set of hints to help you guess the answer easily.
‘Short for Berkeley school’ NYT Mini Crossword hints and answer
- Hint 1: The three-letter word is a short form for a US state.
- Hint 2: The short form is present in the older name of Kolkata, which is the capital of the state of West Bengal in India.
- Hint 3: The universities in this US state are famous for their engineering courses, among other subjects.
- Hint 4: The solution starts with “C.”
WELL, YOU TRIED. HERE IS THE ANSWER
“CAL” is the answer to one across, and the short form refers to the US state of California. Berkeley is usually known for the University of California, which is one of the leading colleges in the USA.
NYT Mini Crossword (Aug. 10) answers
Across
- 1A Berkeley school, for short— CAL
- 4A Erin Brockovich has one in the movie “Erin Brockovich” — CAMEO
- 6A “Whoops, I forgot about that” — OHRIGHT
- 8A Longtime comic strip with anthropomorphic animals, with “The” — FARSIDE
- 9A Disc for disc golf — FRISBEE
- 10A Narcissist’s problem — EGO
- 11A On the ___ (running away from capture) — LAM
- 12A Stimpy’s cartoon pal.— REN
- 13A- Stammering syllables — ERS
Down
- 1D Fare eaten by scavengers — CARRION
- 2D Not quite right — AMISS
- 3D Clear to read, as handwriting — LEGIBLE
- 4D Listing on a credit card statement — CHARGE
- 5D “My goodness!” — OHDEAR
- 6D Hoped-for outcome of a job interview — OFFER
- 7D Abounds (with) — TEEMS
‘Short for Berkeley school’ NYT Mini Crossword difficulty rating
The difficulty rating for the ‘Short for Berkeley school’ should be a two out of five, especially if you know even a little bit about UC Berkeley, and that should immediately scream California to you. However, if you aren’t well-versed in the world’s top colleges, then it might be a bit difficult for you to guess the answer. Considering the high difficulty and intense wordplay of today’s clues, this was a fairly easy one to solve.
How to play other word games like the NYT Mini Crossword
If you guessed the answer in the first few hints in today’s NYT’s Mini Crossword clue, then you can try other crossword alternatives from LA Times and the Washington Post. But if just want to switch it up and find new word games, you can try the NYT’s Strands and Spelling Bee to have fun while learning new words every day.
