This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, February 12, 2026 (33 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Thursday puzzles often have a trick, such as a rebus (several letters in one square) or answers that bend the rules.
Answer length: 3 squares
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B _ _
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BLT as a word: (cooking) Initialism of bacon, lettuce and tomato: a sandwich made with these main ingredients. [Cured meat from the sides, belly, or back of a pig.]; (astrodynamics) Initialism of ballistic lunar transfer.
BLT has been an answer 6 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since December 8, 2025.
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