This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Friday, May 22, 2026 (58 Down). 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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"Abbr." or "for short" means the answer is itself an abbreviation or a shortened form.
Answer length: 3 squares
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RMS as a word: (electronics, statistics) Initialism of root mean square. [(mathematics, often attributive) The square root of the arithmetic mean of the squares of a set of...; (UK, nautical) Initialism of Royal Mail Ship.
RMS has been an answer once in the NYT Crossword and Mini puzzles we have on file, which go back to October 23, 2025.
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