This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, December 18, 2025 (43 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.
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Answer length: 3 squares
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M _ _
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MCS as a word: Initialism of multiple chemical sensitivity. [(medicine) a chronic disease caused by a person's inability to tolerate a variety of environmental substances]; Initialism of minimally conscious state.
MCS has been an answer 5 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since November 25, 2025.
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