This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, October 3, 2026 (39 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.
Answer length: 3 squares
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R _ _
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RAD as a word: (metrology) A non-SI unit of absorbed dose of radiation, equal to 0.01 gray, that is, 1 centigray; (slang, dated) Clipping of radical (“excellent”). [Favoring fundamental change, or change at the root cause of a matter.].
RAD has been an answer 11 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since November 12, 2025.
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