This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, November 14, 2026 (33 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Saturday puzzles are the hardest of the week and themeless, so clues are often deliberately misleading.
How to read this clue
"Abbr." or "for short" means the answer is itself an abbreviation or a shortened form.
Answer length: 3 squares
First letter
C _ _
Show the answer
About the answer
CPU as a word: (computing, slang) The main computer case containing the central components of a personal computer; (video games) Any character or entity controlled by the game software.
CPU has been an answer 3 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since January 9, 2026.
Other clues with the same answer
More clues from this puzzle
- Nutty pastry (29 Across)
- First Day observers (31 Across)
- Emcee (34 Across)
- Break dancing? (36 Across)
- Alex Honnold's "How I climbed a 3,000-foot vertical cliff - without ropes" and others (38 Across)
- Kind of concrete that does not require pre-mixing (39 Across)
Play today's NYT Crossword at The New York Times
All crossword clues · How to read tricky clues · Most common answers · Clues by answer length · Difficulty by day · Today's NYT Crossword answers · Today's Mini answers