This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, April 18, 2026 (17 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.
How to read this clue
"Abbr." or "for short" means the answer is itself an abbreviation or a shortened form.
Answer length: 3 squares
First letter
D _ _
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About the answer
DFW as a word: Initialism of Dallas, Fort Worth metroplex; Initialism of David Foster Wallace.
DFW 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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