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NYT Daily • August 28, 2025

They might have their noses turned up

Answer:

AIRPLANES

Hint:

Not available

Explanation:

This clue plays on the double meaning of "noses turned up." Literally, it describes airplanes tilting upward during takeoff or ascent, but it also hints at the phrase "turning up one's nose," which usually means looking down on something. The wordplay cleverly misdirects you toward snobbery before revealing the answer is about planes lifting their fronts.

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