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The Oct. 15 NY Times crossword had a Down clue S.I. V.I.P.s
I solved the puzzle; the answer was EDS, but I got that by getting all the across answers. But I have no idea what is meant by the clue. What is S.I.V.I.P.s? Is S.I. for Sports Illustrated? For Staten Island? for what???
Thank you!

I don't do NY Times puzzles.

But this may help you.

https://rexwordpuzzle.blogspot.com/2020/10/instrument-played-using-circular.html

Sports Illustrated?
It could be a magazine or a newspaper. VIPs are Editors.

Here is NY Times blog.

https://puzzlepageanswers.org/s-i-v-i-p-s-crossword-clue/