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NYT Daily • September 4, 2025

Word with stop or prize

Answer:

DOOR …

Hint:

Think of what you might open to enter a room or what a game show host might say before revealing what’s behind it.

Explanation:

This clue plays on two common phrases where "door" follows another word. "Stop" can pair with "door" to make "stopdoor" (like in a bus or train), while "prize" hints at "doorprize," a free gift given to event attendees. The answer is simply "DOOR," since it completes both phrases neatly. It’s a clever way to clue a short word by showing its versatility in compound terms.

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