This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, February 19, 2026 (62 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Thursday puzzles often have a trick, such as a rebus (several letters in one square) or answers that bend the rules.
Answer length: 3 squares
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TKO as a word: (martial arts) Initialism of technical knockout. [(martial arts) A knockout declared by a referee in cases where a participant is sufficiently injured, unbal...; Initialism of Tseung Kwan O. [An area and town in Sai Kung district, New Territories, Hong Kong.].
TKO has been an answer 3 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since February 19, 2026.
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