This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, February 21, 2026 (31 Across). 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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LAV as a word: (UK, Ireland, slang) Clipping of lavatory. [A vessel or fixture for washing, particularly:]; (film, informal) Clipping of lavalier microphone. [(sound engineering) A small microphone worn like a lavalier (suspended from a cord worn around the neck).].
LAV has been an answer 8 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since November 6, 2025.
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