This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, October 23, 2025 (34 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.
How to read this clue
"Abbr." or "for short" means the answer is itself an abbreviation or a shortened form.
Answer length: 4 squares
First letter
A _ _ _
First and last letters
A _ _ D
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About the answer
ACAD as a word: A barangay of Aurora, Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines; (Philippines) Clipping of academic. [(usually capitalized) A follower of Plato, a Platonist.].
ACAD 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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