Where I’m from, hookah and hookah bars are pretty common, and today we’re working with a clue that is related to it. It’s the clue”Like the air in a hookah bar,” which appeared in the December 9, 2024 edition of the NYT Mini Crossword. This one threw me off a bit, because the Mini often wants you to think figuratively rather than literally. So at first, I figured air meant the vibe or atmosphere of a hookah bar, but I was wrong. This one wants you to think literally instead. Here’s the answer to the “Like the air in a hookah bar” clue.
Like the Air in a Hookah Bar NYT Mini Answer
SMOKY is the answer to the “Like the air in a hookah bar” clue.
A hookah, shisha, or water pipe is used to smoke tobacco, heated by charcoal and cooled off by water. Hookah puffs produce large volumes of smoke. So whenever you enter a hookah bar, the first thing you’re greeted by is a smoky atmosphere.
