This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Friday, October 23, 2026 (27 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Friday puzzles are themeless and hard, with clues that are vague on purpose.
Answer length: 3 squares
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IMF as a word: (UN) Initialism of International Monetary Fund. [The international organization entrusted with overseeing the global financial system by monitoring foreign e...; (fiction) Initialism of Impossible Mission Force, a fictional spy organization from the Mission: Impossible franchise.
IMF has been an answer once in the NYT Crossword and Mini puzzles we have on file, which go back to October 23, 2025.
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