Its first and second editions were published more than 60 yrs. apart NYT Crossword Clue
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The most common and recent 3-letter answer for "Its first and second editions were published more than 60 yrs. apart" is OED.
The clue refers to the Oxford English Dictionary (OED), whose first edition was published in 1928 and the second edition in 1989, over 60 years later. This significant gap between editions is a well-known fact about the OED, which is a comprehensive and authoritative resource on the English language.
This clue was last seen in the NYT Crossword on December 06, 2025.
OED stands for the Oxford English Dictionary, a comprehensive dictionary of the English language.
It took more than 70 yrs. to complete its first edition, Ref. with more than 500,000 entries, Work that traces the evolution of lang. over 1,000 years, Grand project begun by the London Philological Society, in brief, Ref. work with over 600,000 words
The answer to “Its first and second editions were published more than 60 yrs. apart” in the New York Times puzzle December 6 2025 is OED. Quite straight and simple! Complete your daily NYT Mini challenge with this solution.
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