Drag letters from the pool into “Your Answer”, then reorder them to match the solution.
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Think of objects that both sail and sit on shelves.
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??????? are containers or ships designed to hold liquids.
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The clue 'They hold water' refers to containers or objects designed to contain liquids. '???????' is a general term for such containers, including ships, which also hold water in a different context.
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containers
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SKIPLANES
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BAMA
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SODASHOP
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TETROMINO
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AMIR
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PROWLS
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EASESINTO
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DARN
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REMEDY
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ANIL
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LEE
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SUNROSES
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DMC
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APRIL
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DOLCE
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DATA
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RICARDO
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OVEN
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APA
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PALMOFFAS
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COATS
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TETON
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REBRANDED
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IMSOAKED
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VENTNOR
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ONSALE
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NOIR
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FANSITE
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YIN
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NETSCAPE
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SETI
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THRU
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SABE
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STELMO
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RHIANNON
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POP
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BARCLAY
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BIEN
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DELI
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TOOKIN
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LAYFLAT
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GREWIN
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SHRINKRAY
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AURAS
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BRAVE
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CAESAR
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CLE
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CHITTER
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MUST
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VESSELS
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HUSH
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SUPINE
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MENLO
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ETHER
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ESPN
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ELF
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DANCEDAROUND
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IMS
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THEE
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ELIDES
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SKATERATS
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YESYES
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ONCE
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GETOVERIT
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WEED
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TRANSEPTS
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STEAM
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KEANE
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ITSIN
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PRELUDETOAKISS
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LOS
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AMILATE
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NINEPAST
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ENTER
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SOO
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BADU
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AMANDA
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MIRROR
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ARNOLDPALMERS
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SPREE
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ORES
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DOM
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ASHWEDNESDAY
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OLDMAN
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PSYCH
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SLIPON
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SCOOB
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IRATER
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ARSE
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CANTFEELMYFACE
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OFANERA
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VANS
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POMME
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HASNT
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FROTHING
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EVIE
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RONI
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ELI
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DEN
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DNABANKS
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NATO
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OPER
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ITHE
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CABINET
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STAY
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UNDERTHETREE
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SLAY
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RITA
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NEWAT
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OLIVE
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NINER
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PTS
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OOH
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PORCUPINEFISH
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CLARENCEDARROW
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BAREST
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KIAS
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LULLED
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RAVEN
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SCHEMATA
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HURSTON
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MULLED
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SLOANE
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SOURCE
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SEEYA
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MASSE
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HIKER
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SHARP
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PETIT
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NESTS
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DEER
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NEED
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DYE
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SGT
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EVS
The answer to “They hold water” in the New York Times puzzle December 21 2025 is VESSELS. Quite straight and simple! Complete your daily NYT Mini challenge with this solution.
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