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NYT Daily ? September 22, 2025

Promote enthusiastically

Answer:

TOUT

Hint:

Think of how someone might loudly praise a product or service to attract customers, like a vendor at a market. It starts with "t" and rhymes with "out."

Explanation:

"Promote enthusiastically" clues "TOUT" because the word means to loudly praise or advertise something, like a vendor shouting about their goods. It’s a straightforward definition with no hidden wordplay—just a direct match between the clue’s meaning and the answer. You might hear it in phrases like "tout a product" or "tout someone’s skills," where the emphasis is on energetic promotion.

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General solving tip

Short grid glue often mirrors map or address abbreviations (ENE, AVE, ST). If the clue looks abbreviated, the answer probably is too.

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