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NYT Daily • August 9, 2025

Series of mental blocks?

Answer:

TETRIS

Hint:

["This classic game involves arranging falling geometric shapes to clear lines."]

Explanation:

The clue plays on the double meaning of "mental blocks." It hints at both the frustration of being stuck in thought and the falling blocks in the classic video game Tetris. The word "series" suggests the game's continuous nature, leading to the answer "TETRIS" as a clever pun.