New York Times - October 2, 2026

A Friday puzzle by Joe Marquez

C L E F S L R T R U L Y R I P E S W E E T I E P I E A M I D H O T P I L A T E S B E L M O R M O N D O G E C L O S E O N E N O O N E S L I G E R S C I O N A G U A W E A L T H M G S W H E N C A N Y O U S T A R T S T S P R I M P S I D E A C A N D Y S N E E R A S S I S I P I L O T I N G M O W N N O I S E S N B A I F E E L G R E A T S U E Z S I A M E S E C A T I S L E S A T A N S E C M A T S
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