This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Tuesday, January 6, 2026 (56 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Tuesday puzzles are a step up from Monday but still mostly straightforward.
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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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B _ _
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BLM as a word: Initialism of Black Lives Matter: an international human rights movement, originated in 2013 within the African-American community, which campaigns against v...; (US) Initialism of Bureau of Land Management: an agency within the United States Department of the Interior responsible for administering public lands, creat....
BLM 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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