This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, September 5, 2026 (55 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.
Answer length: 3 squares
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C _ _
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CSI as a word: Initialism of crime scene investigation (a term of forensic science); (informal, US) Initialism of crime scene investigator.
CSI has been an answer 7 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since December 3, 2025.
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