Dreaded workday: Abbr.

Latest answer — February 21, 2026

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Across

  1. 1"Jersey Shore" channel
  2. 4"___ Knows" (rhyming ad slogan)
  3. 6Second-best-selling female musician of all time, behind Taylor Swift
  4. 8Whiskey grain
  5. 9Dreaded workday: Abbr.
  6. 10Backfiring blunder, in modern lingo
  7. 12Lengthy sheet for a complicated board game, perhaps
  8. 13Subtle "Yes"

Down

  1. 1In which high schoolers might role-play as ambassadors
  2. 2This clue number
  3. 3Paid via app, perhaps
  4. 4Coat of paint
  5. 5Falls in winter, say
  6. 6Married title
  7. 7___ Arbor, Mich.
  8. 11Woman in Progressive ads

The answer to “Dreaded workday: Abbr.” in the New York Times Mini crossword is MON — a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on February 21, 2026 at 9-Across. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.

“Dreaded workday: Abbr.” answer

MON (3 letters)

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Why the answer is MON

MON is the 3-letter solution that fits "Dreaded workday: Abbr." in the NYT Mini crossword on February 21, 2026 (9-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does MON mean?

Reading the plain dictionary sense of MON is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.

(noun)

  • a member of a people now inhabiting parts of south-eastern Burma (Myanmar) and western Thailand but having their ancient capital at Pegu in the south of Burma
  • the language of the Mon, related to Khmer (Cambodian)

When else has “Dreaded workday: Abbr.” appeared?

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February 21, 2026 (most recent) → MON. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Dreaded workday: Abbr.”?

The answer is MON, a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on February 21, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Dreaded workday: Abbr.”?

3 letters: MON.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Mini crossword on February 21, 2026, at 9-Across.

Can “Dreaded workday: Abbr.” have a different answer?

Yes — New York Times Mini sometimes reuses a clue with a different solution to fit the grid. The answers we've recorded for each date it appeared are listed above when available.

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