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NYT Daily • August 12, 2025

Tres o cuatro

Answer:

NUMERO

Hint:

This Spanish word refers to a quantity or count, like one, two, or three.

Explanation:

The clue "Tres o cuatro" translates to "three or four" in English, hinting at a word that means "number." In Spanish, "número" is the word for "number," and the clue cleverly points to it by listing examples of numbers. The answer plays on the idea of counting, making "NUMERO" the straightforward solution.

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