23 Across

NYT Daily • August 14, 2025

["Let's go with 'Nickname's the Same' for $400"] Bruce Springsteen, Lance Armstrong and Melissa McCarthy in a 2016 comedy

Answer:

WHOSTHEBOSS

Hint:

Think of a 1980s sitcom title that fits these three first names as a playful question.

Explanation:

The clue mimics a Jeopardy! category where the answer is a nickname shared by the three people listed. Bruce Springsteen ("The Boss"), Lance Armstrong (called "Boss" by teammates), and Melissa McCarthy (who starred in the 2016 comedy The Boss) all tie to the word "boss." The answer plays on the Jeopardy! phrasing—"Who’s the Boss?"—while the actual solution is the title of the 1980s sitcom Who’s the Boss? written as one word.

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