This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Tuesday, March 24, 2026 (42 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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M _ _
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About the answer
MRE as a word: (chiefly US, military slang) Initialism of Meal, Ready-to-Eat: an individual field ration used by the US military; (computing) Initialism of Minimal, Reproducible Example.
MRE 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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