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NYT Daily • September 7, 2025

Remove a restraint from

Answer:

UNHARNESS

Hint:

Think of freeing a horse from its gear or releasing something that was tightly secured for work. The word starts with undoing.

Explanation:

Remove a restraint from" hints at freeing something from a harness, which is a device used to secure or control. The answer "UNHARNESS" combines the prefix "un-" (meaning to reverse or remove) with "harness," directly describing the action of taking off a restraint. It’s a straightforward definition with no hidden wordplay—just a clear verb formed by adding a common negative prefix to a noun.

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