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NYT Daily ? September 18, 2025

Its youngest host was a 7-year-old Drew Barrymore in '82

Answer:

SNL

Hint:

This long-running sketch show launched careers like Eddie Murphy’s and features a weekly celebrity guest host alongside musical performances.

Explanation:

This clue refers to Saturday Night Live, the long-running sketch comedy show often abbreviated as SNL. Drew Barrymore hosted the show in 1982 at just 7 years old, making her its youngest host ever—a well-known fact among fans. The clue plays on that record by dropping the full name and letting the initials stand in as the answer.

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