Drag letters from the pool into “Your Answer”, then reorder them to match the solution.
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Think of a cardinal direction that forms part of a major collegiate sports league name.
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???? is the direction toward the point of the horizon where the sun rises, opposite of west.
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The clue refers to the 'Big ????,' a well-known collegiate athletic conference in the United States. The blank is filled with '????' to complete the name of this conference, which is prominent in college sports, especially basketball.
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Marco Polo’s heading, What "Eat" stands for in the mnemonic "Never Eat Soggy Waffles", Sunup site, Here comes the sun?, Toward sunrise
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KEG
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SING
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ECONOMIST
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EVIL
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PROUDPAPAS
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TUFTS
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NETEFFECT
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AERIAL
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COGSCI
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UNITARD
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TEATREE
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REVERSE
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ONTHEDL
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BLEAT
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AAA
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SALES
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DEB
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CDS
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NENE
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VDAY
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LIE
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EEL
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NOD
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TOOLSET
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SALMONBERRY
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EAU
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PREORDERED
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MSN
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ASYMMETRY
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ETA
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KEPT
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ECRU
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GOOF
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GODS
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LIANE
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ASPER
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SELF
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IVIES
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NIECE
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GLUTE
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NUT
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TATI
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SEAMEN
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FLOATS
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CURB
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ONEL
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STEADY
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ETHANOL
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DEA
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TOAD
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RELEASEME
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EDEN
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ELSE
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BLONDE
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SWORD
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VESPA
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ALLEY
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IDBET
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HOY
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NORM
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TREY
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EAST
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MOM
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The answer to “Big ___ (college conference)” in the New York Times puzzle August 26 2025 is EAST. Quite straight and simple! Complete your daily NYT Mini challenge with this solution.
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