This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, October 31, 2026 (51 Down). 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
First letter
M _ _
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MAV as a word: (colloquial) A Maverick (in both noun senses); (Australia, television, uncountable) Initialism of mature adult audience (“Strong Violence”).
MAV has been an answer 5 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since February 3, 2026.
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