New York Times - October 17, 2025

A Friday puzzle by Karen Steinberg

J E S T M O S S W I C C A A N N E I S E E E C H O S C H A R L I X C X B E A U S C A U S E S R I C E W I N E U N S E T B E E R D A R T S S C A R R E C R U I T E E G T I N Y S T E M D E B U T S C H O R E S S E R A B A E R N U T S N O C A P S H O P I S I S T E R A C T C O P E D A N E C D A T A V O L A R E L U N A R B R A I N D U M P E R A S E E D E N I S A O M E T E D D I R E T E N D
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