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NYT Daily • September 7, 2025

Why do none of the Fruit of the Loom characters ___-colored clothing?

Answer:

DON LEMON

Hint:

Think of a CNN anchor whose first name sounds like something you might put on, and whose last name is a citrus fruit.

Explanation:

This clue plays on the fact that the Fruit of the Loom mascot characters (like grapes, apples, and leaves) are always shown in bright, solid colors—never wearing "don lemon," a pun on "donning lemon" (wearing lemon-colored clothes). The answer also nods to CNN anchor Don Lemon, adding a layer of wordplay by treating his name as a color description. The humor comes from the absurd idea of fruit-themed characters avoiding a very specific "shade" tied to a real person’s name.

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