This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, April 16, 2026 (39 Across) and the NYT Crossword on Friday, January 2, 2026 (32 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.
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"Abbr." or "for short" means the answer is itself an abbreviation or a shortened form.
NYT Crossword, April 16, 2026, 39 Across
Answer length: 3 squares
First letter
R _ _
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About the answer
RES as a word: (Canada, US, informal) Clipping of reservation or reserve (semiautonomous Indigenous territory); (Canada, South Africa) Clipping of residence. [The place where one lives (resides); one's home.].
RES has been an answer 8 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since November 1, 2025.
NYT Crossword, January 2, 2026, 32 Down
Answer length: 3 squares
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R _ _
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