This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Monday, March 9, 2026 (67 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Monday puzzles are the easiest of the week, so the clue is likely a plain definition.
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Answer length: 3 squares
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ARS as a word: Initialism of acute retroviral syndrome. [(medicine, pathology) The first, flulike, stage of infection with the human immunodeficiency virus.]; Initialism of acute radiation syndrome. [(pathology) An acute illness caused by irradiation of the entire body by a high dose of penetrating radiation in a v....
ARS has been an answer 3 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since November 8, 2025.
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