This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, July 11, 2026 (54 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.
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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
H _ _
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About the answer
HSN as a word: Initialism of Home Shopping Network (“an American television channel”); Initialism of hereditary sensory neuropathy.
HSN has been an answer 4 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since December 31, 2025.
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