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NYT Daily • August 25, 2025
Put away, as dinner
Answer:
EAT
Hint:
Consume what’s on your plate to finish the meal.
Explanation:
The clue "Put away, as dinner" plays on the double meaning of "put away." While it can literally mean storing something, it’s also slang for eating—like when someone says, "I put away a whole pizza." Here, "dinner" hints at the action of consuming food, so the answer is "EAT," the straightforward word for what you do with a meal.