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NYT Daily • August 23, 2025
Word before how or where, but not who
Answer:
SOME
Hint:
Think of a word that pairs with "body" or "thing" to describe an unspecified amount.
Explanation:
This clue plays on common phrases where "some" comes right before "how" or "where," like "somehow" or "somewhere." It rules out "who" because "somewho" isn’t a word, steering you toward the correct answer. The trick is recognizing the pattern in those familiar compound words.