‘Pipe or pump instrument’ NYT Mini Crossword answer and hints

It has multiple meanings.

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With so many types of instruments and sub-categories, keeping track of them all can be hard. The Sept. 11 NYT Mini Crossword asks you to name a “Pipe or pump instrument” to satisfy the requirements for six across, and we can help you out.

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‘Pipe or pump instrument’ NYT Sept. 11 Mini Crossword hints and answer

clue for pipe or pump instrument in sept. 11 nyt times mini crossword
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  • Hint one: A kidney, for example.
  • Hint two: Rearrange the chemical element Argon.
  • Hint three: “Mouth” is another type of this word.
  • Hint four: It ends with “N.”

That’s all I can give you in terms of clues, so if you need more, I may as well give you the answer.

The solution is “ORGAN,” as in a Pipe or Pump Organ instrument—typically large instruments with great aesthetics and design that bellow out loud and powerful notes.

Also, a kidney is a type of organ, Argon is an anagram of an organ, and in addition to pipe and pump organs, you can also have a mouth organ.

All NYT Mini Crossword Sept. 11 answers

Across

Down

  • 1D New York____, newspaper that published the first crossword puzzle (1913) — WORLD
  • 2D A cube has 12 of them — EDGES
  • 3D The Beatles sang about a long and winding one — ROAD
  • 4D Family members, collectively — KIN
  • 5D Place for a couch potato — SOFA

‘Pipe or pump instrument’ NYT Mini Crossword difficulty rating

I don’t think “pump organ” is commonly uttered, but I’ve heard “pipe organ” mentioned a few times in my lifetime. If you’ve ever set foot in a church or cathedral, chances are you’ve been privy to the grandeur of a pipe organ, too. I’m going to go with a simple two out of five rating for this clue as I don’t think it’s too difficult, but there’s enough room for doubt to avoid a one.

How to play other word games like the NYT Mini Crossword

Many other word games exist outside of the NYT Mini Crossword sphere. If you enjoy this daily word exercise, I highly recommend you check out any of the LA Times, Washington Post, Strands, or Spelling Bee for additional brain workouts.

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