Hisser with a hood

Latest answer — July 08, 2025

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  1. 1Concern for dentists and nuclear physicists
  2. 6Get married in a hurry
  3. 7The world's all-time best-selling book
  4. 8Doughnut's shape, mathematically
  5. 9Secret collection

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  1. 1"A Lannister always pays his ___" (oft-quoted "Game of Thrones" line)
  2. 2Poet T.S. ___
  3. 3Hisser with a hood
  4. 4Best-possible test grade
  5. 5"Oof, that makes me cringe!"

The answer to “Hisser with a hood” in the New York Times Mini crossword is COBRA — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on July 8, 2025 at 3-Down. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.

“Hisser with a hood” answer

COBRA (5 letters)

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Why the answer is COBRA

COBRA is the 5-letter solution that fits "Hisser with a hood" in the NYT Mini crossword on July 8, 2025 (3-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does COBRA mean?

Reading the plain dictionary sense of COBRA is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.

(noun)

  • a highly venomous African or Asian snake that spreads the skin of its neck into a hood when disturbed
  • a yoga pose assumed by lying on one's stomach and raising one's upper body so as to curve it backwards, using one's arms and hands for support

When else has “Hisser with a hood” appeared?

New York Times Mini reuses clues across dates, sometimes with a different answer depending on the grid. Here's where this exact clue has shown up, and what the answer was each time — handy when you're checking whether today's fill is the only one.

July 8, 2025 (most recent) → COBRA. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Hisser with a hood”?

The answer is COBRA, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on July 8, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “Hisser with a hood”?

5 letters: COBRA.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Mini crossword on July 8, 2025, at 3-Down.

Can “Hisser with a hood” have a different answer?

Yes — New York Times Mini sometimes reuses a clue with a different solution to fit the grid. The answers we've recorded for each date it appeared are listed above when available.

Where can I find the rest of today's NYT Mini answers?

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