Chances, for short

Latest answer — August 10, 2026

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Clue explained

Ops. is a short form of “opportunities,” meaning chances. The clue explicitly signals the abbreviation with “for short.”

Clue type:
Abbreviation
Businesspeople discussing possible opportunities.

Eugene Sheffer Crossword

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  2. 5Extinct bird
  3. 8Serb or Croat
  4. 12Apple varieties
  5. 14Hawaiian dance
  6. 15Drove by
  7. 16Spring flower
  8. 17Bottom line
  9. 18Soft and weak
  10. 20Oman neighbor
  11. 23Nanny’s headache
  12. 24Jog
  13. 25Stirred to action
  14. 28God, to Galileo
  15. 29Track legend Bolt
  16. 30Goose egg
  17. 32In a tangle
  18. 34Broadway actress Daly
  19. 35Ocho --, Jamaica
  20. 36Shred, as cheese
  21. 37Arnaz/Ball studio
  22. 40Overseas agreement?
  23. 41Fashion’s Cassini
  24. 42Nightly TV fare
  25. 47Fashion model Hadid
  26. 48They fill and drill
  27. 49Astin of “Encino Man”
  28. 50Campus VIPs
  29. 51Verdi opera

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  1. 1URL part
  2. 2Hasten
  3. 3Hostel
  4. 4Prepare
  5. 5Sir’s partner
  6. 6Chances, for short
  7. 7Space rock
  8. 8Stints at the factory
  9. 9Entice
  10. 10Landed
  11. 11Bud holder
  12. 13Whirled
  13. 19Mythic goat-man
  14. 20Since Jan. 1
  15. 21Composer Satie
  16. 22Earth orbiter
  17. 23Hillsides, to Burns
  18. 25Flabbergasts
  19. 26“May It Be” singer
  20. 27Force
  21. 29Elec., for one
  22. 31Grant’s foe
  23. 33Starting point
  24. 34One of the Nixons
  25. 36Sudden wind
  26. 37Iditarod team
  27. 38Writer Wiesel
  28. 39Video game giant
  29. 40Has
  30. 43Always, in verse
  31. 44“Do -- say!”
  32. 45Norm, for short
  33. 46PreCheck org.

The answer to “Chances, for short” in the Eugene Sheffer crossword is OPS — a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the Eugene Sheffer crossword on August 10, 2026, a Monday puzzle, at 6-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.

“Chances, for short” answer

OPS (3 letters)

Reveal the solution one letter at a time with the tiles above if you'd rather nudge yourself toward it than see the whole word at once. Just want it outright? The answer is OPS.

What does OPS mean?

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

(noun)

  • a surgical operation
  • a radio or telephone operator

When else has “Chances, for short” appeared?

Eugene Sheffer 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.

August 10, 2026 (most recent) → OPS. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Chances, for short”?

The answer is OPS, a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the Eugene Sheffer crossword on August 10, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Chances, for short”?

3 letters: OPS.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the Eugene Sheffer crossword on August 10, 2026 (a Monday puzzle), at 6-Down.

Can “Chances, for short” have a different answer?

Yes — Eugene Sheffer 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.

Where can I find the rest of this day's Eugene Sheffer answers?

The full grid for August 10, 2026 is on the Eugene Sheffer answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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