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NYT Daily • August 23, 2025

Plant-based meat alternative that sizzles

Answer:

VEGANBACON

Hint:

This crispy breakfast staple mimics pork but comes from soy or coconut for meat-free diets.

Explanation:

This clue points to a meat substitute made entirely from plants, designed to mimic the taste and texture of bacon. The word "sizzles" hints at the cooking sound bacon makes, reinforcing the answer is a vegan version of it. "Vegan bacon" is often shortened to one word in branding, leading to the answer VEGANBACON.

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