8 Across
NYT Mini • September 9, 2025
W, as in Waze?
Answer:
WEST
Hint:
["Think of the direction you'd head on a compass if you followed the first letter in \"Waffle House.\""]
Explanation:
The clue plays on the letter "W" sounding like the word "double U," which is how we pronounce the letter itself. "Waze" is a navigation app, so "W as in Waze" hints at a direction—specifically, the cardinal direction that starts with "W," which is "west." It’s a simple letter-to-word association with a real-world reference to guide the solver.