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NYT Daily • August 7, 2025
"Gimme!"
Answer:
INEEDIT
Hint:
"Here’s a helpful hint for the clue "Gimme!" with the answer "INEEDIT": "A more polite way to say this might start with 'I' and end with 'it.'" This hint guides the solver toward the structure of the answer ("I ___ it") while keeping the playful phonetic twist intact. It’s easier than the original clue but still requires some wordplay to connect the dots."
Explanation:
The clue "Gimme!" leads to the answer "INEEDIT" through a playful phonetic interpretation.