This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Friday, March 20, 2026 (28 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Friday puzzles are themeless and hard, with clues that are vague on purpose.
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"Abbr." or "for short" means the answer is itself an abbreviation or a shortened form.
Answer length: 3 squares
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ACA as a word: (US, politics) Initialism of Affordable Care Act (“H.R. 3590”), from the U.S. national law "Affordable Care Act" (Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act); (psychology) Initialism of adult child of an alcoholic or adult child of alcoholics.
ACA has been an answer 2 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since March 20, 2026.
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