This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, February 19, 2026 (7 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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"Abbr." or "for short" means the answer is itself an abbreviation or a shortened form.
Answer length: 3 squares
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IVF as a word: (medicine) Initialism of in vitro fertilization. [(medicine) The fertilization of an ovum by sperm outside of a woman's body; normally used as a treatment fo....
IVF has been an answer 2 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since December 24, 2025.
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