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NYT Daily ? September 13, 2025

Salsas, e.g.

Answer:

DANCES

Hint:

Think of lively Latin movements often performed to rhythmic music, especially in pairs or groups. The answer isn’t about food—it’s about what you do to it!

Explanation:

This clue plays on the double meaning of "salsas." While "salsa" is often thought of as a spicy sauce, it’s also a lively Latin dance style. The "e.g." hints that the answer is a category—here, types of dances—rather than the sauce itself. So "DANCES" fits as the broader term covering salsa and others like tango or cha-cha.

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General solving tip

'Perhaps,' 'maybe,' or 'e.g.' usually signal an example, not the category name. You're looking for one member of a broader set.

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