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3 squares · NYT Crossword · March 22, 2026 · The answer stays hidden until you tap it

This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Sunday, March 22, 2026 (45 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Sunday puzzles are large (21 by 21) and themed, about as hard as a Wednesday or Thursday.

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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

C _ _

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CDR as a word: Committee for the Defense of the Revolution; (programming) The second part of a cons in Lisp. The remainder of a list when the first element is removed.

CDR has been an answer 2 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since March 8, 2026.

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