NYT Midi Crossword · 5-Across · 3 letters

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Use the three-letter plural abbreviation for teaching assistants.

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Answer

TAS

How the short form works

TAS fits because some graduate student workers are teaching assistants. “For short” explicitly calls for the plural initialism without punctuation.

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Abbreviation or register signal

The phrase “for short” and plural “workers” require a plural abbreviated answer.

Expanded meaning

TAs are teaching assistants, including graduate students who help teach courses, lead sections, or grade work.

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