This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, December 11, 2025 (33 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.
Answer length: 4 squares
First letter
T _ _ _
First and last letters
T _ _ S
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TKOS as a word: (martial arts) Initialism of technical knockout. [(martial arts) A knockout declared by a referee in cases where a participant is sufficiently injured, unbal...; Initialism of Tseung Kwan O. [An area and town in Sai Kung district, New Territories, Hong Kong.].
TKOS has been an answer 6 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since November 3, 2025.
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