This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, January 17, 2026 (5 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Saturday puzzles are the hardest of the week and themeless, so clues are often deliberately misleading.
Answer length: 3 squares
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P _ _
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PDF as a word: (transitive) To convert to PDF format; (computing) Initialism of Portable Document Format, a standard for representing electronic documents, allowing them to be transmitted and reproduced accurate....
PDF has been an answer 6 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since November 6, 2025.
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