63 Across

NYT Daily • August 31, 2025

“Just dropped off some of your newly buffed knight’s protection!”

Answer:

SHINED, SHIELD DELIVERED (Signed, sealed, delivered)

Hint:

Not available

Explanation:

This clue plays on the phrase "signed, sealed, delivered" by breaking it into a punny delivery announcement. "Shined" sounds like "signed," while "shield delivered" literally means a knight’s protection (a shield) has been dropped off—mirroring "sealed, delivered." The wordplay ties the idea of polishing ("shined") to the homophone trick, making the answer a clever twist on the original expression.

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