Panels of buttons on which passcodes are entered

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  1. 1Spring Cleaning Box 1: I still love it!
  2. 5First name of poet Poe
  3. 7Let ___ be ___
  4. 9Gorilla or chimpanzee
  5. 10Clock setting in the U.K.: Abbr.
  6. 11Eugene Levy, to Dan Levy
  7. 12___ G BIV (color mnemonic)
  8. 13Spring Cleaning Box 2: Someone else will love it!
  9. 15"If you don't like it, that's your problem!"
  10. 16Spring Cleaning Box 3: It's worthless!

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  1. 1Panels of buttons on which passcodes are entered
  2. 2Just barely defeated
  3. 3A narcissist has a big one
  4. 4High-scoring words in Spelling Bee
  5. 6Channel changers
  6. 7___ Bunny, musician known as the "King of Latin Trap"
  7. 8Painful eye malady
  8. 14Prefix for a modern genre

The answer to “Panels of buttons on which passcodes are entered” in the New York Times Mini crossword is KEYPADS — a 7-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on March 21, 2026 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.

“Panels of buttons on which passcodes are entered” answer

KEYPADS (7 letters)

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Why the answer is KEYPADS

KEYPADS is the 7-letter solution that fits "Panels of buttons on which passcodes are entered" in the NYT Mini crossword on March 21, 2026 (1-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does KEYPADS mean?

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

(noun)

  • a miniature keyboard or set of buttons for operating a portable electronic device, telephone, or other equipment

When else has “Panels of buttons on which passcodes are entered” 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.

March 21, 2026 (most recent) → KEYPADS. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Panels of buttons on which passcodes are entered”?

The answer is KEYPADS, a 7-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on March 21, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Panels of buttons on which passcodes are entered”?

7 letters: KEYPADS.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Mini crossword on March 21, 2026, at 1-Down.

Can “Panels of buttons on which passcodes are entered” 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.

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