This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, October 23, 2025 (53 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Thursday puzzles often have a trick, such as a rebus (several letters in one square) or answers that bend the rules.
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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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S _ _
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About the answer
SNL as a word: (US) Initialism of Saturday Night Live.
SNL has been an answer 11 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since October 23, 2025.
Other clues with the same answer
- Show on which Tina Fey and Seth Meyers have worked as head writers, in brief
- Its alums include Tina Fey and Amy Poehler, in brief
- It lacks a permanent host, for short
- Source of the Coneheads, in brief
- Sketch show with Colin Jost, in brief
- Show that celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2025, in brief
- "Black Jeopardy!" show, in brief
- Show that The Weeknd has performed on, aptly enough
- Long-running show with a cold open, familiarly
- Sketch comedy show since ’75
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- Said angrily (58 Down)
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