67 Across
NYT Daily • August 24, 2025
If EPSON & CHASE merged and became an electronics accessories company, they would sell ___
Answer:
PHONECASES
Hint:
Think of what protects your device when two printer and bank names combine their first letters.
Explanation:
This clue combines the names of two companies, Epson (a printer brand) and Chase (a bank), by merging parts of their names—"EP" from Epson and "SON" from Chase sounds like "Epson," but rearranged, it hints at "phone." The second part, "CHASE," suggests something you’d chase or protect, like a "case." Put them together, and you get "phone cases," which fits the idea of an electronics accessories company. The answer plays on blending the brand names while describing a real product.