Today’s NYT Crossword puzzle features the clue “thin and graceful.” Plenty of things in this world could be dubbed thin and graceful, and there are synonyms for being thin and graceful. So, knowing which of these routes to take to solve this clue is a struggle.

This clue “Thin and graceful” from the July 16 NYT mini crossword puzzle is confusing because there are endless possibilities of what could be thin and graceful or other words that mean thin and graceful. It’s a head-scratcher.