‘Ford S.U.V.’ NYT Mini Crossword clue answer and hints

There are plenty of different vehicle makers in the world, but none of them are as classic as Ford. In today’s Mini Crossword, the New York Times is tasking you to figure out which of Ford’s many SUVs are being featured in one of their many hints, “Ford S.U.V.“

“Ford S.U.V.” is a hint for a six-letter down answer in the Aug. 24 Mini Crossword, and since Ford has been around since the 1900s, there are many different answers that could fill this slot up. If you aren’t too sure about the answer, then hopefully, these next few clues can help you out.

‘Ford S.U.V.’ NYT Aug. 24 Mini Crossword hints and answer

• Hint 1: The Great ____.
• Hint 2: Is the title of a song that says, “if you like Piña Coladas…”
• Hint 3: Breaking free from capture or control.
• Hint 4: Starts with an E.

If you’re still trying to figure out this word, then hit the brakes before you read onward so you don’t get spoiled. For those who are still struggling with the answer, however, then you have the green light to read on and find out the answer for the 6D “Ford S.U.V.” hint.

The answer for 6D “Ford S.U.V.” is ESCAPE. The Ford Escape is an SUV that was originally made in 2000 but has been in production to this day. The motor company has, however, shifted its design over the years and has even created a hybrid version of the vehicle.

NYT Mini Crossword (Aug. 24) answers

Across

• 1A Eight: Prefix — OCTO
• 5A Got stuck, as a video — FROZE
• 7A Over 90 percent of Maine and 80 percent of New Hampshire — FOREST
• 9A Coverage of the Summer Olympics? —SWIMCAP
• 11A Like residents of Kathmandu — NEPALI
• 12A Casually drink — SIPON
• 13A The “1” of $0.01 — CENT

Down 

• 1D Turn-___ (unattractive qualities) — OFFS
• 2D Symbol in the Budweiser and Corona logos — CROWN
• 3D Defeated party in the recent U.K. elections— TORIES
• 4D Popular weight loss drug — OZEMPIC
• 6D Ford S.U.V. — ESCAPE
• 8D Eagle’s claw — TALON
• 10D Ice cream purchase — PINT

“Ford S.U.V.” NYT Mini Crossword difficulty rating

If you aren’t too knowledgeable about vehicles, then this hint might be a bit tough. There are many different models from Ford that could be confusing, but if you have any knowledge of vehicles, then you might have an idea since the Escape is one of the company’s most popular models. Overall, this hint gets a three out of five difficulty rating.