Just who could be this Ben of Broadway? This was the clue I ran into from the July 6, 2025 edition of the NYT Mini Crossword titled “Ben of Broadway.” The puzzle itself was rather simple that day, but this clue was not. It could be someone famous named Ben, and by Broadway, we could mean either the major thoroughfare in New York or the famous theatre district near Times Square. I’m not very familiar with either of those, which might explain why I couldn’t get the answer right away. Here’s the answer to the “Ben of Broadway” clue.
Ben of Broadway NYT Mini Answer
PLATT is the answer to the “Ben of Broadway” clue.
The figure in question is Ben Platt. My immediate guesses were Affleck, Foster, and Stiller, who are all famous Bens. Turns out, they were wrong, as Ben Platt is the correct answer because he played the main role in the Broadway musical Dear Evan Hansen, which I had no prior knowledge of before. That explains why I had trouble solving this clue, but now it makes perfect sense.
