When a man is someone’s lover, they’re sometimes called a lover boy, and this informal address is one of the more puzzling clues in today’s NYT crossword puzzle.

This particular clue is from the Sept. 25 NYT Mini Crossword puzzle. And if you have no idea what a lover boy is or who this could be, this clue feels almost impossible to solve. But you’ll find the answer below.

When a man is someone’s lover, they’re sometimes called a lover boy, and this informal address is one of the more puzzling clues in today’s NYT crossword puzzle.

This particular clue is from the Sept. 25 NYT Mini Crossword puzzle. And if you have no idea what a lover boy is or who this could be, this clue feels almost impossible to solve. But you’ll find the answer below.