Ones trying not to be sacked, in brief

The answer to “Ones trying not to be sacked, in brief” in the New York Times crossword is QBS — a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on January 14, 2025, a Tuesday puzzle, at 58-Down. 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.

“Ones trying not to be sacked, in brief” answer

QBS (3 letters)

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Why the answer is QBS

QBS is the 3-letter solution that fits "Ones trying not to be sacked, in brief" in the NYT Crossword crossword on January 14, 2025 (58-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

When else has “Ones trying not to be sacked, in brief” appeared?

New York Times reuses clues across dates, sometimes with a different answer depending on the grid. Here's where this exact clue has shown up, and what the answer was each time — handy when you're checking whether today's fill is the only one.

January 14, 2025 (most recent) → QBS. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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