This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, December 4, 2025 (42 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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"Abbr." or "for short" means the answer is itself an abbreviation or a shortened form.
Answer length: 3 squares
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GPS as a word: (transitive) To locate something using a GPS system; (cartography) Initialism of global positioning system (“satellite navigation system”). [Any system which enables a mobile receiver to determine its precise l....
GPS has been an answer 3 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since December 4, 2025.
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