This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Tuesday, April 14, 2026 (38 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Tuesday puzzles are a step up from Monday but still mostly straightforward.
Answer length: 3 squares
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OCD as a word: (figurative, sometimes offensive) Exhibiting an obsessive tendency; (medicine, psychology) Initialism of obsessive-compulsive disorder. [(medicine, psychology) A mental and behavioral disorder, characterized by obsessive intr....
OCD has been an answer 5 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since November 15, 2025.
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