This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Sunday, February 22, 2026 (46 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Sunday puzzles are large (21 by 21) and themed, about as hard as a Wednesday or Thursday.
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"Abbr." or "for short" means the answer is itself an abbreviation or a shortened form.
Answer length: 3 squares
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D _ _
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DOA as a word: Initialism of dead on arrival. [(of a patient) Found to be dead upon arriving at hospital.]; Initialism of defective on arrival. [(business, of an item) Upon receipt, damaged or defective to the point of being unusable.].
DOA has been an answer 3 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since February 22, 2026.
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