NYT Midi Crossword · 8-Across · 3 letters
Promise of repayment NYT Midi Crossword clue
Editorially reviewed August 30, 2026
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Meaning cue
Sound out the three characters as a sentence acknowledging a debt.
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Why it fits
IOU fits as the familiar three-character representation of “I owe you.” It records a debt and therefore functions as a promise or acknowledgment of repayment.
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A short promise connected to a debt suggests the letter-and-wordplay form of “I owe you.”
Answer meaning
An IOU is an informal written acknowledgment that money or another debt is owed.
Where this clue appeared
8-Across in NYT Midi Crossword puzzle for August 30, 2026.
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