5 Across

NYT Daily • August 31, 2025

“Suitable, I guess”

Answer:

IT’LL DO

Hint:

Not available

Explanation:

The clue plays on casual speech where someone might say "it’ll do" to mean something is acceptable or good enough. The phrase "Suitable, I guess" mirrors that same hesitant approval, hinting at the answer. The apostrophe in "it’ll" is a contraction of "it will," which fits the informal tone of the response. It’s a straightforward definition with a touch of conversational phrasing.

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