Drag letters from the pool into “Your Answer”, then reorder them to match the solution.
Reveal Hint
Think of a Texan city that shares its name with a common Spanish word for 'step.'
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???? is Spanish for 'step' and is also the name of a city in Texas.
Reveal Hint
The clue 'El ___' refers to a place name, and '????' completes it to form 'El ????,' a city in Texas. 'El' is a Spanish article, which is fitting since El ???? is near the US-Mexico border and has a strong Hispanic influence.
Reveal Hint
___ doble (dance), Old El ___ (Tex-Mex brand), El ___, Texas, El ___, Tex.
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AINT
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BENTO
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ODES
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BOOR
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FOMO
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SETINSTONE
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FAUN
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CRAVES
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GOTHS
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ORBIT
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PRY
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NOLA
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ROE
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PRUDES
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DRE
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AURORA
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READPALMS
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GOCOLD
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IVES
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AMP
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ORACLE
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SPAR
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PANKO
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SLR
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ITPRO
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ASKIN
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DURESS
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PASO
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NEEDEDANAP
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ETTU
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HEGEL
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IDLE
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NEAT
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DROLL
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TSAR
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ABSCOND
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IOERROR
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NOTABLE
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TRIVIA
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BOSS
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EST
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NCO
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TANGY
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OFFHOURS
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DOASIDO
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EMU
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SON
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NET
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THRUMS
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POND
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REDPILL
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SER
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PALEO
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WELLOK
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ROCKSOUT
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AVER
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GOP
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ORA
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CANASTA
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APPENDS
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MARSALA
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PROSPER
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STRAIT
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SNEER
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IUD
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INHD
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DELL
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PEN
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ATE
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EGO
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DEL
The answer to “El ___” in the New York Times puzzle October 16 2025 is PASO. Quite straight and simple! Complete your daily NYT Mini challenge with this solution.
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