This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, December 18, 2025 (8 Down). 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.
Answer length: 3 squares
First letter
I _ _
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IRS as a word: (US) Initialism of Internal Revenue Service; (India) Initialism of Indian Revenue Service.
IRS has been an answer 14 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since October 24, 2025.
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