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NYT Daily • August 21, 2025
Turns the page, say
Answer:
READSON
Hint:
What a bookworm might do silently in bed before drifting off.
Explanation:
"Turns the page" hints at reading, but the clue adds "say" to suggest this is a homophone. Instead of "reads" (like in a book), it sounds like "reeds," the tall grassy plants. Combine that with "son" (as in a male child), and you get "READSON"—a playful way to clue the name Reed, with "son" tacked on like a surname. It’s a punny twist on how names can sound like other words.