This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, March 28, 2026 (28 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Saturday puzzles are the hardest of the week and themeless, so clues are often deliberately misleading.
Answer length: 3 squares
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DOS as a word: (computing, Internet) A denial-of-service attack; (transitive, computing, Internet) To commit a denial-of-service attack against.
DOS has been an answer 5 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since January 29, 2026.
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