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.