Lack of practice, metaphorically

The answer to “Lack of practice, metaphorically” in the New York Times Mini crossword is RUST — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on April 18, 2025 at 1-Across. 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.

“Lack of practice, metaphorically” answer

RUST (4 letters)

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Why the answer is RUST

RUST is the 4-letter solution that fits "Lack of practice, metaphorically" in the NYT Mini crossword on April 18, 2025 (1-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does RUST mean?

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

When else has “Lack of practice, metaphorically” 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.

April 18, 2025 (most recent) → RUST. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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