This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, December 20, 2025 (9 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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BON as a word: An indigenous Tibetan religion, in many ways akin to Tibetan Buddhism; (object-oriented programming) Initialism of business object notation, notation for high-level object-oriented analysis.
BON has been an answer 5 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since December 20, 2025.
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