The common answers for the crossword clue "Nowhere to be found, for short," especially in the New York Times, are abbreviations or short forms indicating absence or missing status. The most frequent solutions are:
- MIA (3 letters), meaning "Missing In Action"
- AWOL (4 letters), meaning "Absent Without Leave"
Both terms imply someone or something is nowhere to be found and are often used as shorthand in crosswords
