Operating system on which Android is partly based

The answer to “Operating system on which Android is partly based” in the New York Times Mini crossword is LINUX — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on March 22, 2026 at 3-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.

“Operating system on which Android is partly based” answer

LINUX (5 letters)

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Why the answer is LINUX

LINUX is the 5-letter solution that fits "Operating system on which Android is partly based" in the NYT Mini crossword on March 22, 2026 (3-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does LINUX mean?

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

When else has “Operating system on which Android is partly based” appeared?

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March 22, 2026 (most recent) → LINUX. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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