This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, February 12, 2026 (35 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.
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This is a fill-in-the-blank clue: the answer completes the phrase, title or quotation.
Answer length: 3 squares
First letter
O _ _
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About the answer
OPS as a word: (informal) operations; (Internet, IRC) operator status.
OPS has been an answer 12 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since November 16, 2025.
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