This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Friday, November 13, 2026 (12 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Friday puzzles are themeless and hard, with clues that are vague on purpose.
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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 5 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since November 8, 2025.
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