Decade makeup: Abbr.
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Decade makeup: Abbr. (3)
Answer
The answer to Decade makeup: Abbr. is Yrs (3 letters).
Why does Yrs fit this clue?
This is an abbreviation clue where 'Abbr.' signals that the answer is a shortened form, pointing to YRS as the abbreviation for 'years.' A decade is a period of ten consecutive years, such as the 1990s or 2000s. The clue uses 'makeup' in the sense of composition or constituent parts, asking what units comprise a decade. Since decades are measured in years, YRS fits perfectly as the abbreviated form of the time units that make up any ten-year period.
What does Decade makeup: Abbr. mean?
We break down each word in the clue and show its dictionary definitions below.
decade
noun
•a period of ten years
makeup
noun
•the composition or constituent parts of something
abbr
noun
•abbreviation; a shortened form of a word or phrase
Where did this clue appear?
This clue appeared as 65-down in the New York Times Daily on March 31, 2026, by Ryan Patrick Smith, edited by Will Shortz. See all answers for this puzzle.
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What does Yrs mean?
noun
•(abstract) This place; this location.
•(abstract) This time, the present situation.
•A solar year, the time it takes the Earth to complete one revolution of the Sun (between 365.24 and 365.26 days depending on the point of reference).
•(by extension) The time it takes for any astronomical object (such as a planet, dwarf planet, small Solar System body, or comet) in direct orbit around a star (such as the Sun) to make one revolution around the star.
•Eye dialect spelling of hear
pronoun
•That which belongs to you (singular); the possessive second-person singular pronoun used without a following noun.
•That which belongs to you (plural); the possessive second-person plural pronoun used without a following noun.
Origin of the word Yrs
•origin: English abbreviation of 'yours'
•period: 18th-19th century
This abbreviation became standard in formal correspondence and business letters as a shortened form of complimentary closings like 'yours truly' or 'yours sincerely.'
How to use Yrs in a sentence
Here are 3 examples of how to use the word Yrs.
•“A decade consists of 10 yrs.”
•“She has 15 yrs of experience in marketing.”
•“The warranty covers the product for 3 yrs from the date of purchase.”
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