This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, March 28, 2026 (54 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.
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Answer length: 3 squares
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M _ _
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MIR as a word: (now historical) A traditional village community in Imperial Russia, characterised by self-government and collectivist control of local lands; A Soviet, later Russian space station.
MIR has been an answer 2 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since March 28, 2026.
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