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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.

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