NYT Mini · 3-Down · 5 letters

"Get ___ town!" NYT Mini crossword clue

Editorially reviewed August 19, 2026

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Phrase cue

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Answer

OUTTA

Why these words complete it

OUTTA fills the blank in “Get outta town!” It is an informal phonetic spelling of “out of,” and the quotation's casual exclamation supports the nonstandard form.

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The quotation and exclamation mark point to casual speech rather than formal spelling.

What the completed phrase means

An informal spoken contraction of “out of,” used in the exclamation “Get outta town!”

Where this clue appeared

3-Down in NYT Mini puzzle for August 18, 2026.

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