Push one’s buttons? NYT Crossword Clue Puzzle Answer from July 12, 2024
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Updated Jul 12, 2024
Push one’s buttons? NYT Crossword Clue Answer
Let’s find the answers to Push one’s buttons? NYT for the July 12, 2024 edition of NYT crossword puzzle. Answer Contains 4 letters. Start with D and end with L, and the possible solutions are DHAL, DHOL, DIAL.
Here is the right answer to the crossword clue Push one’s buttons? NYT featured in the NYT puzzle. The correct answer to this clue is DIAL.
"Push one’s buttons?" cleverly leads to the answer "DIAL." This answer plays on the literal action of pressing buttons on a phone or device to make a call, as well as the idiomatic expression of "pushing someone's buttons," meaning to provoke or annoy someone. The clue uses wordplay to mislead the solver into thinking about emotional triggers, but the answer is grounded in a more straightforward action involving a dial or keypad.
The dual meaning of "push" and "buttons" creates a satisfying moment of realization when the correct answer, DIAL, is discovered. This type of clue showcases the playful and thought-provoking nature of crossword puzzles, where solvers must consider both literal and figurative interpretations to arrive at the correct solution.
This clue last seen in NYT Crossword Puzzle on July 12, 2024. You can also get all other NYT hints and answers here.
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