This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Tuesday, February 10, 2026 (47 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Tuesday puzzles are a step up from Monday but still mostly straightforward.
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NIH as a word: (government, US) Initialism of National Institutes of Health; Initialism of not invented here. [(business, engineering, idiomatic) Invented outside one's own organization (referring to the knee-jerk dismissal of product....
NIH has been an answer 6 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since November 30, 2025.
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