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NYT Daily • August 31, 2025
Win for an away team
Answer:
HOME LOSS
Hint:
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Explanation:
In sports, a "win for an away team" means the visiting team beats the home team, which is framed here as a "home loss" from the home team’s perspective. The clue plays on shifting viewpoints—what’s a victory for one side is automatically a defeat for the other. It’s a straightforward but clever way to describe the same outcome from opposite angles.