This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Tuesday, December 16, 2025 (56 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Tuesday puzzles are a step up from Monday but still mostly straightforward.
Answer length: 5 squares
First letter
A _ _ _ _
First and last letters
A _ _ _ I
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ASCII as a word: (obsolete) ascians; (computing) Acronym of American Standard Code for Information Interchange. [(computing) A 7-bit character set and character encoding. Based on the Roman alph....
ASCII has been an answer once in the NYT Crossword and Mini puzzles we have on file, which go back to October 23, 2025.
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