This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, August 15, 2026 (29 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.
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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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ENG as a word: The velar nasal consonant found in such words as song or wink; The name of the Latin-script letter Ŋ/ŋ, formed by combining the letters n and g, used in the IPA, Sami, Mende, and some Australian aboriginal languages.
ENG has been an answer 8 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since January 4, 2026.
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