This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, November 12, 2026 (7 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Thursday puzzles often have a trick, such as a rebus (several letters in one square) or answers that bend the rules.
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"Abbr." or "for short" means the answer is itself an abbreviation or a shortened form.
Answer length: 3 squares
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M _ _
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About the answer
MIA as a word: (by extension) Absent for a long time; (Internet slang) Bulimia nervosa.
MIA has been an answer 8 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since October 30, 2025.
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