It operates by compression — Crossword Clue
Stuck on the 6–letter crossword clue “It operates by compression”? This page covers its appearance in NYT Crossword on 28th Dec 2001. You can reveal the answer at your pace — one letter at a time or the whole word in one go. We also provide helpful extras where available: an AI-generated hint, a dictionary definition, other clues that share the same answer, and a jumbled-letters view for quick anagramming.
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The answer to “It operates by compression” is AIRGUN (6 letters).
We last saw “It operates by compression” in NYT Crossword on 28th Dec 2001.
The 6-letter answer for “It operates by compression” is AIRGUN.
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