This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Wednesday, July 8, 2026 (64 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Wednesday sits mid-week in difficulty, with more wordplay than Monday or Tuesday.
Answer length: 3 squares
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N _ _
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NBA as a word: (sports) Initialism of National Basketball Association; (sports) Initialism of National Boxing Association.
NBA has been an answer 13 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since December 15, 2025.
Other clues with the same answer
- ___ Cup, tournament established in the 2020s
- Thunder setting, in brief
- Heat setting, in brief?
- Jordan joined it in 1984, for short
- Org. with Bulls and Bucks
- Org. with the Nuggets and Nets
- Org. for Wizards and Magic
- Org. for the Raptors, but not the Blue Jays
- Trail Blazers' grp.
- Org. with a draft lottery
- Org. with a Slam Dunk Contest
- Org. infiltrated by aliens in "Space Jam"
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