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4 squares · NYT Crossword · June 21, 2026 · The answer stays hidden until you tap it

This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Sunday, June 21, 2026 (93 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Sunday puzzles are large (21 by 21) and themed, about as hard as a Wednesday or Thursday.

Answer length: 4 squares

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B _ _ _

First and last letters

B _ _ E

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BYTE as a word: (computing, most commonly) A unit of computing storage equal to eight bits, which can represent any of 256 distinct values; (computing) A short sequence of bits (binary digits) that can be operated on as a unit by a computer; the smallest usable machine word.

BYTE has been an answer 3 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since January 4, 2026.

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