This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, January 15, 2026 (46 Across). 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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CDS as a word: (finance) Initialism of credit default swap. [(finance) A credit derivative contract between two counterparties, whereby the buyer (seller of risk) makes per...; (linguistics) Initialism of child-directed speech, a simplified form of speech used by adults when talking to infants. [Synonym of baby talk.].
CDS has been an answer 4 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since November 11, 2025.
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