This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, July 16, 2026 (6 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
First letter
M _ _
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About the answer
MIN as a word: (obsolete or UK dialectal, Scotland) Less; smaller; lower; (obsolete) Memory; remembrance.
MIN has been an answer 3 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since January 4, 2026.
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