This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Monday, December 1, 2025 (3 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Monday puzzles are the easiest of the week, so the clue is likely a plain definition.
Answer length: 9 squares
First letter
M _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
First and last letters
M _ _ _ _ _ _ _ E
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MAINFRAME as a word: (computer hardware) A large, powerful computer able to manage very many simultaneous tasks and communicate with very many connected terminals; used by large,...; (computer hardware) A computer chassis that hosts and interconnects modules that perform various tasks.
MAINFRAME 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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