This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Sunday, November 15, 2026 (16 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Sunday puzzles are large (21 by 21) and themed, about as hard as a Wednesday or Thursday.
Answer length: 3 squares
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G _ _
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GOV as a word: (slang, abbreviation, shortened form) A term of address to a person, usually a stranger or a superior; (politics, slang) Clipping of government. [The body with the power to make and/or enforce laws to control a country, land area, people or organization.].
GOV has been an answer 2 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since October 23, 2025.
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