PlayStation maker

Editorially verified for the Oct 15, 2026

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Sony’s PlayStation brand and a console, representing the company behind the gaming system.

Clue explained

Sony is the Japanese electronics and entertainment company behind PlayStation, through its gaming division, Sony Interactive Entertainment. The first PlayStation arrived in Japan in 1994, helping bring CD-based games into the mainstream; its discs could hold far more data than the cartridges commonly used by competing consoles. Sony’s businesses now span games, music, films, cameras and consumer electronics, making PlayStation one part of a much broader entertainment company.

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This clue's Thursday, October 15, 2026 appearance

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  1. 1Hairs that are signs of aging
  2. 6Lover boy in the House of Montague
  3. 7U.F.O. pilot
  4. 8Full of sharp flavor
  5. 9"___ and Oh's" (2010s pop hit)

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  1. 1Munch on grass
  2. 2Fancy watch brand
  3. 3"Something's ___" ("This doesn't seem right")
  4. 4Throw hard, in Gen Z slang
  5. 5PlayStation maker

The answer to “PlayStation maker” in the New York Times Mini crossword is SONY — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on October 15, 2026 at 5-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.

“PlayStation maker” answer

SONY (4 letters)

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October 15, 2026 (most recent) → SONY. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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What is the answer to “PlayStation maker”?

The answer is SONY, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on October 15, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “PlayStation maker”?

4 letters: SONY.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Mini crossword on October 15, 2026, at 5-Down.

Can “PlayStation maker” have a different answer?

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