This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Sunday, December 21, 2025 (10 Across). 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.
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"Abbr." or "for short" means the answer is itself an abbreviation or a shortened form.
Answer length: 4 squares
First letter
B _ _ _
First and last letters
B _ _ A
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About the answer
BAMA as a word: (colloquial) Nickname for Alabama: a state of the United States; A Yao autonomous county in Hechi, Guangxi autonomous region, China.
BAMA has been an answer 3 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since December 21, 2025.
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