This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, January 17, 2026 (33 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.
Answer length: 3 squares
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M _ _
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MLK as a word: Synonym of Moloch, a Canaanite god; Initialism of Martin Luther King Jr.
MLK has been an answer 3 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since January 17, 2026.
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