This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Friday, March 20, 2026 (21 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Friday puzzles are themeless and hard, with clues that are vague on purpose.
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"Abbr." or "for short" means the answer is itself an abbreviation or a shortened form.
Answer length: 3 squares
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IMS as a word: (computer science) Initialism of Information Management System; (telecommunications) Initialism of IP Multimedia Subsystem.
IMS has been an answer 6 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since November 21, 2025.
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