Smooching on a park bench, e.g., for short

The answer to “Smooching on a park bench, e.g., for short” in the New York Times crossword is PDA — a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on September 24, 2025, a Wednesday puzzle, at 7-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.

“Smooching on a park bench, e.g., for short” answer

PDA (3 letters)

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Why the answer is PDA

PDA is the 3-letter solution that fits "Smooching on a park bench, e.g., for short" in the NYT Crossword crossword on September 24, 2025 (7-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

When else has “Smooching on a park bench, e.g., for short” appeared?

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September 24, 2025 (most recent) → PDA. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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