This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, January 15, 2026 (26 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.
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Answer length: 3 squares
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B _ _
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BVD as a word: (veterinary medicine) Initialism of bovine viral diarrhea. [Any of various diseases caused by a bovine viral diarrhea virus.].
BVD 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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