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NYT Daily • August 4, 2025

Go quickly, quaintly

Answer:

HIE

Hint:

["Think of an old-fashioned way to say \"rush.\""]

Explanation:

The clue "Go quickly, quaintly" leads to the answer "HIE" through a combination of straightforward definition and a hint at archaic language. Here's the breakdown: - "Go quickly" is a straightforward definition for "HIE," which means to go quickly or hurriedly. - "Quaintly" suggests that the word is old-fashioned or archaic, which "HIE" is, as it's not commonly used in modern English. So, the clue is asking for an old-fashioned word that means "go quickly," which is "HIE." There isn't any complex wordplay or puns in this clue; it's a straightforward definition with a hint about the style of the language.

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