This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Wednesday, April 15, 2026 (7 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Wednesday sits mid-week in difficulty, with more wordplay than Monday or Tuesday.
Answer length: 4 squares
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I _ _ _
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I _ _ S
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IBIS as a word: Any of various long-legged wading birds in the family Threskiornithidae, having long downcurved bills used to probe the mud for prey such as crustaceans; (photography) Initialism of in-body image stabilization, in which stabilization mechanisms are built into the camera (phone) body rather than the lens.
IBIS has been an answer 5 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since October 29, 2025.
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