This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, January 22, 2026 (49 Across). 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: 3 squares
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M _ _
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MLK as a word: Synonym of Moloch, a Canaanite god; Initialism of Martin Luther King Jr.
MLK has been an answer 3 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since January 17, 2026.
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