'Part of a baseball uniform but not a soccer uniform' NYT Mini Crossword clue answer and hints

Are you a big sports fan who collects jerseys from your favorite teams? I am, and I always put them on to support my favorite team. Today’s NYT Mini Crossword clue, “Part of a baseball uniform but not a soccer uniform,” asks you to find a common accessory used by baseball players.

‘Part of a baseball uniform but not a soccer uniform’ NYT Sept. 24 Mini Crossword hints and answer

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Hint 1: The answer is something has a team logo or design on the front.
Hint 2: The three-letter is an accessory worn on the head to protect from the sun or even for fashion.
Hint 3: It starts with the letter “H.”
Hint 4: The solution is also called a “cap.”

Let’s jump in and reveal the answer.

The answer to eight across in the Sept. 24 New York Times Mini Crossword is “HAT.” Many baseball players wear hats as part of their uniforms. They’re used for sun protection and team identification. Soccer involves running, jumping, and heading the ball, so wearing a hat could impact them negatively. That said, goalkeepers are allowed to wear caps.

DID YOU KNOW?

The Brooklyn Excelsiors team are often credited with popularizing the modern baseball cap in 1860.

‘Part of a baseball uniform but not a soccer uniform’ NYT Mini Crossword difficulty rating

I am a big sports fan, so I love watching soccer and baseball sometimes. But if you look at the uniforms of both sports, the baseball hat stands out like a thumb, so it’s easy to answer the clue just by looking at both sports. I’d give it a two out of five for difficulty.

NYT Mini Crossword (Sept. 24) answers

Across

1A Who says “Whoo!” — OWL
4A Fare for Little Miss Muffet — WHEY
5A “Let’s put our differences___” — ASIDE
7A Instructors who might greet their classes with “Namaste” — YOGIS
8A Part of a baseball uniform but not a soccer uniform — HAT

Down

1D Very, Very — OH SO
2D Put on the scale — WEIGH
3D ___Ko, 2024 Olympic gold medalist in women’s golf — LYDIA
4D Course — WAY
6D Superlative suffix — EST

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