This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, September 5, 2026 (10 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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"Abbr." or "for short" means the answer is itself an abbreviation or a shortened form.
Answer length: 3 squares
First letter
M _ _
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MBA as a word: An Ubangian language of the Democratic Republic of the Congo; Initialism of master's of business administration (a college degree).
MBA has been an answer 6 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since February 8, 2026.
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