This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, July 23, 2026 (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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Answer length: 3 squares
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ALS as a word: Obsolete form of also. [(conjunctive, focus) In addition; besides; as well; further; too.]; (pathology, uncountable) Initialism of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. [(neurology, pathology) A chronic, progressive disease characterized by degeneration of....
ALS has been an answer 4 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since November 4, 2025.
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