This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, October 29, 2026 (22 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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SCI as a word: Science Citation Index; Abbreviation of science or sciences. [(countable) A particular discipline or branch of knowledge that is natural, measurable or consisting of systematic prin....
SCI has been an answer 6 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since March 5, 2026.
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