Every bicycle’s configuration is different; however, each unit has many of the same moving parts, and in today’s NYT Mini Crossword, we’re giving you two answers: One is easy, and one is most certainly not.
‘Bicycle parts‘ NYT Mini Crossword clue Aug. 30 hints and answer
One across and two down. Image via Dot Esports
One across hints
Hint one: A person did this to communicate. Hint two: It has two different vowels. Hint three: The presence of “be” makes it custom. Hint four: It starts with an “S.”
Two down hints
Hint one: Rhymes with a neck award. Hint two: Two down also has two different vowels. Hint three: Put this to the metal. Hint four: It ends with “L.”
‘Bicycle parts’ NYT Aug. 30 Mini Crossword solution
One across is “SPOKE,” the inner-metal frame of a bike wheel designed to keep the construction together and allow the vehicle to ride smoothly. Two down is “PEDAL“—the two protruding attachments your feet rest on to rotate and propel the bike forward.