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NYT Daily ? September 20, 2025

Original plot

Answer:

EDEN

Hint:

Think of the biblical setting where humanity’s story first unfolded, often called a garden in ancient texts.

Explanation:

"Original plot" hints at the very first garden in biblical history, where the story of humanity begins. The word "plot" plays double duty—it can mean a piece of land (like a garden) or a storyline, tying into Eden as both the setting of Genesis and the starting point of the Bible's narrative. The answer is "EDEN," the well-known name for this paradise.

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