This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Sunday, October 25, 2026 (87 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Sunday puzzles are large (21 by 21) and themed, about as hard as a Wednesday or Thursday.
Answer length: 3 squares
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NSA as a word: (government, US) Initialism of National Security Agency; (government, US, humorous, nickname) Initialism of No Such Agency. [(US, humorous) The National Security Agency.].
NSA has been an answer 10 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since November 6, 2025.
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- Fed. intelligence group
- Subject of the Edward Snowden leaks, in brief
- Former employer of Edward Snowden, for short
- Code-breaking grp.
- Cryptology grp.
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