This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Friday, March 6, 2026 (7 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Friday puzzles are themeless and hard, with clues that are vague on purpose.
Answer length: 6 squares
First letter
U _ _ _ _ _
First and last letters
U _ _ _ _ K
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UPLINK as a word: The portion of a communications link used for the transmission of signals from an Earth terminal to a satellite or to an airborne platform. An uplink is the ...; (by analogy, less formally) The communication path from a mobile device to a base station, a consumer to the network backbone, a client device to a server, etc.
UPLINK 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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