High-tech beam

Latest answer — January 09, 2025

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  1. 1High-tech beam
  2. 2Host with a microphone
  3. 3Extraordinary achievements
  4. 4Where most of the body's organs are located
  5. 5Musical finale

The answer to “High-tech beam” in the New York Times Mini crossword is LASER — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on January 9, 2025 at 1-Down. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.

“High-tech beam” answer

LASER (5 letters)

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Why the answer is LASER

LASER is the 5-letter solution that fits "High-tech beam" in the NYT Mini crossword on January 9, 2025 (1-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does LASER mean?

Reading the plain dictionary sense of LASER is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.

(noun)

  • a device that generates an intense beam of coherent monochromatic light (or other electromagnetic radiation) by stimulated emission of photons from excited atoms or molecules. Lasers are used in drilling and cutting, alignment and guidance, and in surgery; the optical properties are exploited in holography, reading barcodes, and in recording and playing compact discs

When else has “High-tech beam” appeared?

New York Times Mini reuses clues across dates, sometimes with a different answer depending on the grid. Here's where this exact clue has shown up, and what the answer was each time — handy when you're checking whether today's fill is the only one.

January 9, 2025 (most recent) → LASER. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “High-tech beam”?

The answer is LASER, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on January 9, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “High-tech beam”?

5 letters: LASER.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Mini crossword on January 9, 2025, at 1-Down.

Can “High-tech beam” have a different answer?

Yes — New York Times Mini sometimes reuses a clue with a different solution to fit the grid. The answers we've recorded for each date it appeared are listed above when available.

Where can I find the rest of today's NYT Mini answers?

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