Weakly hit fly ball

Latest answer — July 09, 2025

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Across

  1. 1Subsides like the tide
  2. 5Leggings lead-in to "lemon"
  3. 6Poet Robert with a "cool" last name
  4. 8Manhattan neighborhood near the East Village
  5. 9Quick joyride

Down

  1. 1Fairylike figure of folklore
  2. 2Poet Robert with a "hot" last name
  3. 3Weakly hit fly ball
  4. 4Food made using a bamboo mat known as a "makisu"
  5. 7Quite the heavy weight

The answer to “Weakly hit fly ball” in the New York Times Mini crossword is BLOOP — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on July 9, 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.

“Weakly hit fly ball” answer

BLOOP (5 letters)

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Why the answer is BLOOP

BLOOP is the 5-letter solution that fits "Weakly hit fly ball" in the NYT Mini crossword on July 9, 2025 (3-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does BLOOP mean?

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

(verb)

  • (of an electronic device) emit a short low-pitched noise
  • make a mistake
  • hit (a ball) weakly or make (a hit) that lands just beyond the reach of the infielders

When else has “Weakly hit fly ball” 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 9, 2025 (most recent) → BLOOP. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Weakly hit fly ball”?

The answer is BLOOP, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on July 9, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “Weakly hit fly ball”?

5 letters: BLOOP.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Mini crossword on July 9, 2025, at 3-Down.

Can “Weakly hit fly ball” 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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