This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, January 22, 2026 (33 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.
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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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ACS as a word: (US) Initialism of American Cancer Society; (US) Initialism of American Chemical Society.
ACS has been an answer 5 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since November 3, 2025.
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