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NYT Daily • August 7, 2025

Seattle-to-Mount Rainier dir.

Answer:

SSE

Hint:

Hint: Think of the compass point between south and southeast.

Explanation:

The clue "Seattle-to-Mount Rainier dir." leads to the answer "SSE" through the following reasoning: 1. "Dir." is an abbreviation for "direction", indicating that the answer is a compass direction. 2. Mount Rainier is located southeast of Seattle in Washington State. 3.

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