Drag letters from the pool into “Your Answer”, then reorder them to match the solution.
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Think of a three-letter agency that listens closely and keeps secrets secure.
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??? stands for National Security Agency, a U.S. government organization responsible for intelligence and cryptographic activities.
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The clue refers to a government agency known for its work in cryptology, which is the study of codes and encryption. The ???, or National Security Agency, is the U.S. government organization responsible for such activities, making it the correct answer.
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Org. with a "Cryptographic Support Services" page on its website, Secretive government org., Government org. with codebreakers, Govt. org for cyber threat analysts, Secretive govt. org.
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The answer to “Govt. group with cryptologists on staff” in the New York Times puzzle August 27 2025 is NSA. Quite straight and simple! Complete your daily NYT Mini challenge with this solution.
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