This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Sunday, December 7, 2025 (6 Down). 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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This is a fill-in-the-blank clue: the answer completes the phrase, title or quotation.
Answer length: 3 squares
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IWO as a word: a bloody and prolonged operation on the island of iwo jima in which american marines landed and defeated japanese defenders (february and march 1945).
IWO 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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