This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Wednesday, December 24, 2025 (28 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Wednesday sits mid-week in difficulty, with more wordplay than Monday or Tuesday.
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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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IVF as a word: (medicine) Initialism of in vitro fertilization. [(medicine) The fertilization of an ovum by sperm outside of a woman's body; normally used as a treatment fo....
IVF has been an answer 2 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since December 24, 2025.
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