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NYT Daily ? September 16, 2025

Big Mac meal with a Coke, e.g.

Answer:

ORDER

Hint:

Think of what you tell the cashier when you're ready to pay for your food, especially when you've picked everything from the menu. It starts with a vowel and rhymes with "border."

Explanation:

This clue plays on the idea of a "Big Mac meal with a Coke" as something you’d request at a fast-food restaurant. The word "order" fits because it means both a command (like placing a request) and a sequence (like a combo meal). The "e.g." hints that this is just one example of an order, keeping the answer broad. It’s a straightforward definition with a real-world scenario to nudge the solver.

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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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