This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, October 15, 2026 (61 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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N _ _
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NES as a word: (video games) Initialism of Nintendo Entertainment System; (linguistics) Initialism of native English speaker.
NES has been an answer 6 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since November 13, 2025.
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