‘Quite the contrary’ NYT Mini Crossword answer and hints

On the other hand.

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I don’t object to this clue, “Quite the contrary,” in fact. It’s a perfectly understandable clue with a pretty on-the-nose meaning. It’s understandable if you struggle with this NYT Mini Crossword question, and I have hints to steer you in the right direction if you can’t think of the answer.

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‘Quite the contrary’ NYT Sept. 10 Mini Crossword hints and answer

quite the contrary clue in sept. 10 nyt mini crossword
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  • Hint one: It’s two words.
  • Hint two: It isn’t as it seems.
  • Hint three: The same vowel is repeated twice.
  • Hint four: Ends with “O.”

You’re looking for two words, and I’m hoping this revelation is a game-changer. If not, let’s reveal the solution.

NOT SO” is the correct answer for three down in the Sept. 10 NYT Mini Crossword. Again, the NYT Crossword doesn’t indicate if an answer is two words, immediately enforcing a higher difficulty curve. All the hints get you as close to the real solution without giving away, and it should move you toward completing the overall crossword.

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

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Is the ‘Quite the contrary’ clue difficult to solve?

Any clue broken up into two words is automatically bumped up a couple of difficulty levels—as I’ve explained before (if you’re a regular reader), most crosswords indicate if an answer is two words. “Not so” makes a lot of sense, but it’s not immediately obvious, so I give this a four out of five for difficulty.

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