This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, August 20, 2026 (60 Down). 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.
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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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STD as a word: (computing) Standard library; (pathology) Initialism of sexually transmitted disease. [(pathology) Any of various diseases that are usually contracted through sexual contact.].
STD has been an answer 2 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since April 11, 2026.
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