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NYT Daily ? September 26, 2025
"Who am ___ question?"
Answer:
ITO
Hint:
This phrase is often used to playfully deflect when someone asks about your identity, and it sounds like a famous catchphrase from a 1990s spy movie.
Explanation:
This clue plays on the famous catchphrase "Who am I to judge?" but cuts it short to mislead slightly. The missing word sounds like "I to," which when spoken quickly blends into "Ito," a Japanese surname. It’s a clever bit of wordplay where the answer isn’t the obvious phrase but a homophone twist.
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