‘Oak tree-to-be’ NYT Mini Crossword clue answer Aug. 9

Trees don’t start as trees; they need to grow from something first. Today’s NYT Mini “Oak tree-to-be” clue in the Aug. 9 NYT Times Mini Crossword is further evidence of this, and from clue to the answer, we’ll show you the full process.

‘Oak tree-to-be’ Aug. 9 NYT Mini Crossword hints and answer

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Hint one: Can be broken up into two words to describe something.

Hint two: The final four letters nearly spell the name of an American Nu-Metal band.

Hint three: Scrat loves these.

Hint four: Ends with “N.”

Today, I’ve chosen a mix of different hints that tie directly to the word you’re looking for, so let’s see what it is.

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