This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, May 30, 2026 (34 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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AMS as a word: Initialism of acute mountain sickness. [altitude sickness]; (medicine) Initialism of altered mental status.
AMS has been an answer 3 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since December 7, 2025.
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