This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, April 25, 2026 (51 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Saturday puzzles are the hardest of the week and themeless, so clues are often deliberately misleading.
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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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CFO as a word: Initialism of chief financial officer. [(business) The executive who is in charge of financial affairs, notably as head of a financial department, typically ...; Initialism of cottage food operation. [(US) A small business that produces homemade foods and is partially exempt from the regulations governing larger comme....
CFO has been an answer 5 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since December 10, 2025.
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