This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Wednesday, October 21, 2026 (27 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Wednesday sits mid-week in difficulty, with more wordplay than Monday or Tuesday.
Answer length: 3 squares
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U _ _
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UVA as a word: A surname; Initialism of ultraviolet A. [the longest ultraviolet wavelength, penetrating the deepest and causing the vast majority of UV radiation].
UVA has been an answer once in the NYT Crossword and Mini puzzles we have on file, which go back to October 23, 2025.
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