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NYT Daily • August 14, 2025

Talk like a tippler

Answer:

SLUR

Hint:

Speech might sound blurred after one too many at the bar.

Explanation:

"Talk like a tippler" hints at how someone who’s had too much to drink might speak—slurred and unclear. The word "tippler" is a playful term for someone who drinks alcohol, often excessively. The answer "SLUR" directly describes that muffled, blurred way of talking, tying the behavior to the sound of the word itself.

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