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3 squares · NYT Crossword · August 19, 2026 · The answer stays hidden until you tap it

This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Wednesday, August 19, 2026 (26 Down) and the NYT Crossword on Wednesday, December 10, 2025 (25 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Wednesday sits mid-week in difficulty, with more wordplay than Monday or Tuesday.

NYT Crossword, August 19, 2026, 26 Down

Answer length: 3 squares

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E _ _

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ERS as a word: (sports, automotive) Acronym of energy recovery system, an electric generation, storage, and propulsion system used in Formula One, which generates electrici....

ERS has been an answer 17 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since November 2, 2025.

NYT Crossword, December 10, 2025, 25 Across

Answer length: 3 squares

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U _ _

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UHS as a word: Initialism of uncombable hair syndrome. [(medical genetics, dermatology) An extremely rare structural anomaly of the hair with a variable degree of effect, c...; Initialism of underground hydrogen storage.

UHS has been an answer 2 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since November 13, 2025.

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