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NYT Mini • August 29, 2025

Munchkin or Maine Coon

Answer:

BREED

Hint:

Think of a category that groups animals like Labradors or Siamese, often used to describe their shared traits or lineage.

Explanation:

This clue names two types of cats—Munchkin and Maine Coon—as examples to hint at the broader category they belong to. Both are well-known "breeds" of cats, so the answer is simply the word that describes their classification. There’s no hidden wordplay here; it’s a straightforward definition clue pointing to the term for a specific type of animal group. Think of it like naming "Labrador" and "Poodle" to clue "dog breed.

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