This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, March 14, 2026 (1 Down). 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.
Answer length: 3 squares
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BLT as a word: (cooking) Initialism of bacon, lettuce and tomato: a sandwich made with these main ingredients. [Cured meat from the sides, belly, or back of a pig.]; (astrodynamics) Initialism of ballistic lunar transfer.
BLT has been an answer 6 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since December 8, 2025.
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