This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Sunday, March 15, 2026 (10 Down). 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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U _ _
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USN as a word: (US, military, nautical) Initialism of United States Navy; (computing, Microsoft Windows) Initialism of update sequence number.
USN 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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