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NYT Daily • September 11, 2025
Butter from a farm
Answer:
RAM
Hint:
["Think of a male sheep often found on rural farms, whose name sounds like a spread you might put on toast."]
Explanation:
"Ram" is a male sheep, and sheep are often raised on farms for wool, meat, and dairy—including butter. The clue plays on the double meaning: "butter" hints at a dairy product, but it’s also a homophone for "butt," which is another word for a ram’s head (or the act of ramming). So, "butter from a farm" cleverly points to the animal itself, not the dairy.