This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Sunday, April 26, 2026 (57 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Sunday puzzles are large (21 by 21) and themed, about as hard as a Wednesday or Thursday.
Answer length: 3 squares
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NIH as a word: (government, US) Initialism of National Institutes of Health; Initialism of not invented here. [(business, engineering, idiomatic) Invented outside one's own organization (referring to the knee-jerk dismissal of product....
NIH has been an answer 6 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since November 30, 2025.
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