This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Wednesday, June 24, 2026 (34 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Wednesday sits mid-week in difficulty, with more wordplay than Monday or Tuesday.
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Answer length: 3 squares
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B _ _
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BRA as a word: An item of clothing, usually underwear worn to support the breasts; (linear algebra, quantum mechanics) One of the two vectors in the standard notation for describing quantum states in quantum mechanics, the row vector; the o....
BRA has been an answer 9 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since October 24, 2025.
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