This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, December 25, 2025 (37 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
First letter
C _ _
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About the answer
CIT as a word: (derogatory, now rare): a citizen; a city dweller, a townsman; Clipping of citation [An official summons or notice given to a person to appear.].
CIT 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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