This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, March 21, 2026 (31 Across). 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
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T _ _
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TDS as a word: (taxation) Initialism of tax deducted at source; (water supply) Initialism of total dissolved solids.
TDS has been an answer 4 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since March 21, 2026.
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