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3 squares · NYT Crossword · August 30, 2026 · The answer stays hidden until you tap it

This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Sunday, August 30, 2026 (97 Across). 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.

Answer length: 3 squares

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WAR as a word: (uncountable) Organized, large-scale, armed conflict between countries or between national, ethnic, or other sizeable groups, usually but not always involvin...; (countable) A particular conflict of this kind.

WAR has been an answer 7 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since November 9, 2025.

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