This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Monday, March 16, 2026 (31 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Monday puzzles are the easiest of the week, so the clue is likely a plain definition.
Answer length: 3 squares
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MDS as a word: Abbreviation of merchandise and related forms of that word (merchandising, merchandised, merchandiser, etc.); Initialism of myelodysplastic syndrome. [(medicine) one of a group of hematological conditions that cause ineffective production (or dysplasia) of all blood ....
MDS has been an answer 5 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since March 16, 2026.
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