15 Across
NYT Daily • September 5, 2025
Manscapes, perhaps
Answer:
SHAVES
Hint:
Think of what grooming tools might be used to tidy up facial hair or body hair for a polished look. The answer is a common verb for this process.
Explanation:
Manscapes" is a playful term for grooming body hair, often by shaving. The clue hints at the action of removing hair, which is what "shaves" means. The word "perhaps" signals that "shaves" is one possible way to achieve manscaping, keeping the answer broad but fitting.