This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, November 7, 2026 (22 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Saturday puzzles are the hardest of the week and themeless, so clues are often deliberately misleading.
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"Abbr." or "for short" means the answer is itself an abbreviation or a shortened form.
Answer length: 3 squares
First letter
L _ _
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About the answer
LTE as a word: (communication, mobile telephony) Initialism of Long Term Evolution, a telephone and mobile broadband communication standard; Initialism of letter to the editor.
LTE has been an answer 5 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since April 2, 2026.
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