This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, February 5, 2026 (41 Across). 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: 4 squares
First letter
A _ _ _
First and last letters
A _ _ S
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AIDS as a word: (slang, vulgar) Extremely annoying or frustrating; (pathology) Acronym of acquired immune deficiency syndrome. [(pathology) An infectious disease, caused by HIV, that causes the gradual degeneration of the bo....
AIDS has been an answer 2 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since December 12, 2025.
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