This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Friday, July 17, 2026 (18 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Friday puzzles are themeless and hard, with clues that are vague on purpose.
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"Abbr." or "for short" means the answer is itself an abbreviation or a shortened form.
Answer length: 3 squares
First letter
R _ _
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REM as a word: (computing) A remark (programming language statement used for documentation); (web design) A unit relative to the declared font size of the root element in an HTML document.
REM has been an answer 5 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since January 16, 2026.
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