College football rival of Michigan, for short NYT Crossword Clue

By Emre Parlak / December 3, 2025

Crossword Answer

1 ? O

2 ? S

3 ? U

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Hint 1

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Think of a Buckeye adversary that competes fiercely on the gridiron.

Hint 2

meaning

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??? is an abbreviation for Ohio State University.

Hint 3

explanation

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The clue refers to a well-known sports rivalry in college football between the University of Michigan and Ohio State University, which is often abbreviated as ???.

Hint 4

another clue

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The Buckeyes of the N.C.A.A., Sch. whose team name is a poisonous nut, Buckeyes’ sch., The Cowboys of the N.C.A.A., Columbus sch.

NYT Crossword December 3 2025 Answers

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1 ? L
2 ? A
3 ? D
4 ? S
5 ? B
6 ? A
7 ? L
8 ? E
9 ? D
10 ? A
11 ? M
12 ? I
13 ? D
14 ? O
? L
? E
? O
15 ? A
? L
? E
? X
? A
16 ? N
? I
? K
? E
17 ? F
? O
? R
? M
18 ? I
? L
? E
? S
? I
? C
19 ? A
? N
? S
? E
? E
20 ? T
? H
? E
? E
? N
? D
21 ? T
? A
? T
22 ? G
? A
? P
23 ? Y
? A
? K
24 ? P
? E
25 ? D
26 ? S
27 ? O
28 ? S
? U
29 ? S
? U
? R
? V
? I
30 ? V
31 ? E
? I
? W
? I
32 ? L
33 ? L
34 ? B
35 ? R
? I
? T
36 ? O
? B
? I
? E
37 ? I
? D
? E
? S
38 ? F
? L
? A
? X
39 ? P
? R
? E
? L
? L
40 ? P
? E
? N
? D
41 ? L
? O
? D
? E
42 ? H
? A
? R
? E
43 ? B
? E
? D
? S
44 ? A
? G
? I
? R
45 ? L
? I
? K
? I
? S
46 ? S
? E
? D
47 ? O
? S
? O
48 ? A
? T
? E
? N
49 ? A
50 ? S
51 ? A
52 ? A
53 ? S
? H
54 ? C
55 ? S
56 ? I
57 ? E
? J
58 ? E
? C
? T
? S
59 ? T
? H
? E
60 ? S
? H
? E
? R
61 ? I
62 ? F
? F
? I
? S
? H
? O
? T
63 ? R
? I
? A
? L
64 ? M
? A
? O
? R
? I
65 ? P
? O
? O
? R
66 ? A
? N
? D
? Y
67 ? I
? Q
? U
? I
? T
68 ? Y
? O
? D
? A

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Clue Analysis

The answer to “College football rival of Michigan, for short” in the New York Times puzzle December 3 2025 is OSU. Quite straight and simple! Complete your daily NYT Mini challenge with this solution.

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At Daze Puzzle, we understand that every clue is a puzzle within a larger puzzle. Our team of dedicated human experts and puzzle lovers solves these challenges daily to help you succeed. Below, we answer common questions about this specific clue.

A: The most common and recent 3-letter answer for "College football rival of Michigan, for short" is OSU.

A: The clue refers to a well-known sports rivalry in college football between the University of Michigan and Ohio State University, which is often abbreviated as OSU.

A: This clue was last seen in the NYT Crossword on December 03, 2025.

A: OSU is an abbreviation for Ohio State University.

A: The Buckeyes of the N.C.A.A., Sch. whose team name is a poisonous nut, Buckeyes’ sch., The Cowboys of the N.C.A.A., Columbus sch.

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