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NYT Daily • July 31, 2025

Have a nice meal, say

Answer:

DINE

Hint:

["Here’s a helpful hint for the clue:\n\n**\"Enjoy a meal, perhaps\"**\n\nThis keeps the essence of the original clue while making it slightly more straightforward. It suggests the idea of eating pleasantly without directly repeating the original phrasing or giving away the answer."]

Explanation:

The clue **"Have a nice meal, say"** leads to the answer **"DINE"** through a straightforward definition combined with a hint of wordplay. - **"Have a nice meal"** is a direct synonym for **"dine,"** meaning to eat a meal, especially in a formal or pleasant setting. - The word **"say"** suggests that "dine" is an example or synonym rather than a literal instruction. There’s no complex wordplay or pun here—just a simple definition with a gentle nudge toward a common phrase. The clue effectively guides the solver to think of a word that means "to eat a meal" in a polite or enjoyable way.

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