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NYT Daily • August 17, 2025

Smartphone clock function

Answer:

TIMER

Hint:

Count down the seconds for cooking or workouts with this handy phone tool.

Explanation:

A smartphone’s "clock function" hints at time-related features, and while alarms and stopwatches come to mind, "timer" fits best as a standalone tool for counting down or tracking intervals. The word "smartphone" narrows it down to built-in apps, and "timer" is the most common term for this—no wordplay, just a direct match. Think of setting a 5-minute countdown for tea; that’s your timer in action.

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