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In crossword puzzles, the clue “allowed to strike NYT” is likely a cryptic clue. Here, “allowed” can mean permitted, and “strike NYT” suggests taking letters from “NYT.” The answer is often “PERMIT”, formed by combining the idea of “allowed” and “taking” letters from the clue. It’s a play on...

The clue “vertical lines on graphs in math” refers to “axes” or more specifically “y‑axes”, since vertical lines on a graph represent the y-axis.