This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, December 13, 2025 (45 Across). 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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OVA as a word: (anime) Initialism of Original Video Animation, a direct-to-video anime; (computing, virtualisation) Abbreviation of Open Virtualization format Archive.
OVA has been an answer 11 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since November 7, 2025.
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