The answer is not American-specific or localized to any particular region. RXS is a universal symbol of prescriptions—courtesy of its Latin origin. “Recipere” is a Latin word generally meaning “to take,” and therein lies the end of our journey to the crossword clue’s destination. All...
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“RXS” is the solution to one down in the July 22 NYT Mini Crossword and completes the “Prescriptions, for short” clue. The answer is not American-specific or localized to any particular region. RXS is a universal symbol of prescriptions—courtesy of its Latin origin. “Recipere” is ...