“Abu Dhabi's country, for short”
This clue appeared as 28-Across in the NYT Crossword on Tuesday, December 9, 2025. The answer has 3 letters.
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The clue “Abu Dhabi's country, for short” ran in the NYT Crossword on December 9, 2025 as 28-Across. Its answer is a 3-letter word that starts with U and ends with E, with 3 vowels, which often points to a phrase, a name or a borrowed word.
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What is the answer to the “Abu Dhabi's country, for short” clue?+
The answer is UAE (3 letters), from the NYT Crossword of December 9, 2025.
Where has this clue appeared?+
We have seen it 2 times in the NYT Crossword, most recently on December 9, 2025.
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