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NYT Daily • August 2, 2025

Bake sale offerings

Answer:

HOMEMADECOOKIES

Hint:

["**Hint:** \"Sweet treats often sold at school fundraisers.\"\n\nThis hint keeps the context of bake sales but broadens it slightly to \"school fundraisers,\" which are a common setting for bake sales. It also emphasizes the \"sweet treats\" aspect, guiding the solver toward baked goods like cookies without directly stating the answer."]

Explanation:

Certainly! Here's a clear and concise explanation of how the clue leads to the answer: **Clue:** "Bake sale offerings" **Answer:** "HOMEMADECOOKIES" **Explanation:** The clue "Bake sale offerings" directly hints at items typically sold at bake sales, which are often homemade baked goods. "Cookies" are a common and popular item at such events. The answer "HOMEMADECOOKIES" combines the descriptor "homemade" (indicating they are made at home, not store-bought) with "cookies" (a classic bake sale treat). The clue straightforwardly points to the answer without wordplay, relying instead on the literal association between bake sales and homemade cookies.

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