This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, May 21, 2026 (44 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.
Answer length: 3 squares
First letter
M _ _
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MAL as a word: (only in set phrases) illness, affliction; (medicine, informal) A malleolus.
MAL has been an answer once in the NYT Crossword and Mini puzzles we have on file, which go back to October 23, 2025.
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