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NYT Mini • September 5, 2025

Bobby ___, co-founder of the Black Panthers

Answer:

SEALE

Hint:

This civil rights activist wrote Seize the Time and was one of the "Chicago Eight" defendants in a famous 1969 trial.

Explanation:

This clue asks for the last name of Bobby Seale, a prominent activist who co-founded the Black Panther Party in 1966 alongside Huey P. Newton. The answer is straightforward—no wordplay or tricks—just his surname, "SEALE," which fits the blank. If you know basic civil rights history or the Black Panthers, this one should click right away.

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