This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Friday, May 22, 2026 (56 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Friday puzzles are themeless and hard, with clues that are vague on purpose.
Answer length: 4 squares
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I _ _ _
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I _ _ S
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IBIS as a word: Any of various long-legged wading birds in the family Threskiornithidae, having long downcurved bills used to probe the mud for prey such as crustaceans; (photography) Initialism of in-body image stabilization, in which stabilization mechanisms are built into the camera (phone) body rather than the lens.
IBIS has been an answer 5 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since October 29, 2025.
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