They're hard to hail in the rain

Latest answer — January 12, 2025

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  1. 12019 flop whose Variety review began "Nine may not be enough lives for some of the stars to live down their involvement in this ..."
  2. 5Hawaiian greeting
  3. 7Wrinkle-removing treatment
  4. 8Entanglement
  5. 9Pure joy

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  1. 1They're hard to hail in the rain
  2. 2"___ came a spider / Who sat down beside her ..."
  3. 3Sum
  4. 4Place for beachcombing
  5. 6Rod with wheels

The answer to “They're hard to hail in the rain” in the New York Times Mini crossword is CABS — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on January 12, 2025 at 1-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.

“They're hard to hail in the rain” answer

CABS (4 letters)

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Why the answer is CABS

CABS is the 4-letter solution that fits "They're hard to hail in the rain" in the NYT Mini crossword on January 12, 2025 (1-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does CABS mean?

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

(verb)

  • travel in a taxi

When else has “They're hard to hail in the rain” 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.

January 12, 2025 (most recent) → CABS. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “They're hard to hail in the rain”?

The answer is CABS, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on January 12, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “They're hard to hail in the rain”?

4 letters: CABS.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Mini crossword on January 12, 2025, at 1-Down.

Can “They're hard to hail in the rain” 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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