This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Friday, June 26, 2026 (47 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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This is a fill-in-the-blank clue: the answer completes the phrase, title or quotation.
"Abbr." or "for short" means the answer is itself an abbreviation or a shortened form.
Answer length: 3 squares
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SCI as a word: Science Citation Index; Abbreviation of science or sciences. [(countable) A particular discipline or branch of knowledge that is natural, measurable or consisting of systematic prin....
SCI has been an answer 5 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since March 5, 2026.
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