‘Copperhead Barbara Kingsolver novel that won a 2023 Pulitzer’ NYT Mini Crossword answer and hints

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Read ’em and weep is something you commonly hear in a game of poker, but in this case, because I don’t read most things, I weep because it makes clues such as “____ Copperhead, Barbara Kingsolver novel that won a 2023 Pulitzer” a tough ask.

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‘Copperhead Barbara Kingsolver novel that won a 2023 Pulitzer’ NYT Sept. 10 Mini Crossword hints and answer

copperhead barbara kingsolver novel that won a 2023 pulitzer clue in sept. 10 nyt mini crossword
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  • Hint one: An evil supernatural entity.
  • Hint two: First word of a popular anime.
  • Hint three: By ____s Be Driven, a song by Pantera.
  • Hint four: Starts with “D.”

You have some niche hints above, for sure, but every single one of them should guide you toward the puzzle’s solution in some capacity.

If you didn’t get it, the solution is “DEMON,” as in the 2022 book—Demon Copperhead. In terms of our clues, a demon is considered an evil supernatural entity; it forms part of the hit anime Demon Slayer, and “By Demons Be Driven” is a song from Heavy Metal band Pantera’s 1992 album, Vulgar Display of Power.

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Demon Copperhead is inspired by Charles Dickens’ iconic David Copperfield!

All clues and answers from the Sept. 10 NYT Mini Crossword puzzle

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‘Copperhead Barbara Kingsolver novel that won a 2023 Pulitzer’ clue difficulty, explained

As someone with many hobbies—most of which are huge time sappers—I have very little time to read. I understand that many of you are more adept bookworms who can’t get enough of the art of literature. With Demon Copperhead being a relatively new book and receiving such high status, and presumably appearing in best-selling charts and recommendations, we’ll go for a three out of five for difficulty here.

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