This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, October 22, 2026 (20 Across). 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.
Answer length: 3 squares
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AMS as a word: Initialism of acute mountain sickness. [altitude sickness]; (medicine) Initialism of altered mental status.
AMS has been an answer 3 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since December 7, 2025.
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