This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, January 29, 2026 (49 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Thursday puzzles often have a trick, such as a rebus (several letters in one square) or answers that bend the rules.
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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