This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, November 7, 2026 (11 Across). 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
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S _ _
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SMS as a word: (countable) A text message sent using the short message service; To send a message on a cell phone via short message service.
SMS has been an answer 5 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since November 10, 2025.
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