Gordon ___, engineer with a "law" predicting a doubling of transistors on microchips every two years

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  1. 1"The weekend is almost here!"
  2. 5Pioneers of freeze-drying food
  3. 10Share from an illicit endeavor
  4. 14Polite term of address
  5. 18Lifted one's spirits?
  6. 20Riveting persona of W.W. II
  7. 21Frozen treat with a domed lid
  8. 22See 19-Down
  9. 23Place for a white picket fence and a mom-and-pop shop
  10. 25Aid for using Bluetooth
  11. 26Startle
  12. 27Flirt with
  13. 28Feel bad
  14. 29See 29-Down
  15. 32Highly capable
  16. 33Passion
  17. 37Water feature created by rising sea levels
  18. 38STEM part: Abbr.
  19. 39Sierra ___
  20. 40"What are the ___?"
  21. 42See 46-Down
  22. 47Awkward people to butt-dial, perhaps
  23. 48Circuit board device
  24. 51Vast, as an operation
  25. 53___ Collins, author of "The Hunger Games"
  26. 55Helen of "The Queen"
  27. 56Futon component
  28. 57Was transfixed by, in a way
  29. 59Glass ___, spaghettilike fish
  30. 60Give a darn?
  31. 62French aperitif
  32. 63Weapon with wires
  33. 64See 67-Down
  34. 68Justice Kagan
  35. 70Natural feature between México y Texas
  36. 71___Kosh B'gosh
  37. 73TV journalist Navarro
  38. 74Annual observance for breast cancer awareness
  39. 76Knee parts, in brief
  40. 78Auto mechanic's tool
  41. 80War room briefings, in military shorthand
  42. 81Gold Medal offering
  43. 83"Au contraire!"
  44. 84Cause of puddles in early spring, say
  45. 87See 82-Down
  46. 88Go a little one way or the other
  47. 90Gordon ___, engineer with a "law" predicting a doubling of transistors on microchips every two years
  48. 91Record label for the Backstreet Boys
  49. 92Tech company exec, for short
  50. 93In a corner
  51. 95Cause of some sleep issues
  52. 98See 101-Down
  53. 102"Ten-___!"
  54. 103Show listlessness
  55. 104"See above," in footnotes
  56. 105Got online, say
  57. 109"Conclave" actress Isabella
  58. 111See 107-Down
  59. 114Saber alternative
  60. 115Worst time for a double fault
  61. 116Approaches furtively
  62. 117"Over here!"
  63. 118Hydroelectric projects
  64. 119"White & ___" (2006 Weird Al Yankovic parody)
  65. 120Structure that's set on fire

Down

  1. 1Network owned by Showtime
  2. 2Mighty wind
  3. 3One might start as a seed
  4. 4"Have no ___ of perfection -- you'll never reach it": Salvador Dalí
  5. 5Slanted
  6. 6Without regard to privacy
  7. 7Temporary residence
  8. 8Largest public sch. in the U.S., by enrollment
  9. 9P.S.T. part: Abbr.
  10. 10So far
  11. 11Safe harbors
  12. 12Poker pot
  13. 13Fair-hiring letters
  14. 14Storage devices made obsolete by MP3 players
  15. 15Sharp
  16. 16"The Boy Who Cried Wolf" author
  17. 17Intended
  18. 19[aria-label] Circled letter + walking stick
  19. 20Kashmiri king
  20. 24Offs
  21. 29[aria-label] Circled letter + map line
  22. 30Number two
  23. 31Bit
  24. 33Public house offering
  25. 34White House dog of the 1980s
  26. 35Helps, informally
  27. 36Guarantee
  28. 38Part of an act
  29. 41More crafty
  30. 42[Shivers]
  31. 43Visible signs of maturity
  32. 44Got down to business, in a way
  33. 45___ Urquhart, co-host of the podcast "Morbid"
  34. 46[aria-label] Circled letter + cafeteria item
  35. 48Many a school chaperone
  36. 49Later
  37. 50Cognizant of
  38. 52Folk singer Guthrie
  39. 54Diddly-squat
  40. 55Hip-hop's ___ Thee Stallion
  41. 57They're for suckers
  42. 58Meditative martial art
  43. 61Common word with or without an apostrophe
  44. 65Meaty pasta sauce
  45. 66Ridge in metalworking
  46. 67[aria-label] Circled letter + fabric choice
  47. 69Office folder?
  48. 72Vowel sound in "father"
  49. 75Dude
  50. 77Audiophile's system
  51. 79Cut (off)
  52. 80What "fitz-" or "-ovic" mean, in names
  53. 82[aria-label] Circled letter + Superman feature
  54. 83Innocent sort
  55. 85"Chances ___ ..."
  56. 86Became one
  57. 89Modern prefix with anxiety
  58. 90Salt's companions
  59. 93Theseus' need in the Labyrinth
  60. 94In an uncouth manner
  61. 95Marketing worker, informally
  62. 96Credit, informally
  63. 97Prominent features of elephant seals
  64. 98Comedian Radner
  65. 99A perfect storm, e.g.
  66. 100Planet whose day is longer than its year
  67. 101[aria-label] Circled letter + Oven aid
  68. 105Done
  69. 106Extend one's military service
  70. 107[aria-label] Circled letter + Baked dessert
  71. 108Hard thing to find in a house of mirrors
  72. 110"Wee" fellow
  73. 111Channel with the onetime spinoff America's Store
  74. 112Suffix with emir
  75. 113S.F.-to-Napa dir.

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. "The weekend is almost here!" — Answer: TGIF
  2. 5. Pioneers of freeze-drying food — Answer: INCAS
  3. 10. Share from an illicit endeavor — Answer: TAKE
  4. 14. Polite term of address — Answer: MAAM
  5. 18. Lifted one's spirits? — Answer: MADEATOAST
  6. 20. Riveting persona of W.W. II — Answer: ROSIE
  7. 21. Frozen treat with a domed lid — Answer: ICEE
  8. 22. See 19-Down — Answer: CLEARASMUD
  9. 23. Place for a white picket fence and a mom-and-pop shop — Answer: ANYTOWNUSA
  10. 25. Aid for using Bluetooth — Answer: EARCLIP
  11. 26. Startle — Answer: JOLT
  12. 27. Flirt with — Answer: HITON
  13. 28. Feel bad — Answer: AIL. Hint: When you're under the weather, you might experience this discomfort. 🤒
  14. 29. See 29-Down — Answer: EATAWAY
  15. 32. Highly capable — Answer: ADEPT
  16. 33. Passion — Answer: ARDENCY
  17. 37. Water feature created by rising sea levels — Answer: RIA
  18. 38. STEM part: Abbr. — Answer: SCI. Hint: It’s the abbreviation for the science component of STEM. 🔬
  19. 39. Sierra ___ — Answer: LEONE
  20. 40. "What are the ___?" — Answer: ODDS. Hint: They measure the chances of something happening. 🎲
  21. 42. See 46-Down — Answer: BACKSTAB
  22. 47. Awkward people to butt-dial, perhaps — Answer: EXES
  23. 48. Circuit board device — Answer: DIODE
  24. 51. Vast, as an operation — Answer: LARGESCALE
  25. 53. ___ Collins, author of "The Hunger Games" — Answer: SUZANNE
  26. 55. Helen of "The Queen" — Answer: MIRREN
  27. 56. Futon component — Answer: SLAT
  28. 57. Was transfixed by, in a way — Answer: STAREDAT
  29. 59. Glass ___, spaghettilike fish — Answer: EEL
  30. 60. Give a darn? — Answer: SEW
  31. 62. French aperitif — Answer: KIR
  32. 63. Weapon with wires — Answer: TASER
  33. 64. See 67-Down — Answer: WORKGROUP
  34. 68. Justice Kagan — Answer: ELENA. Hint: Think of Justice Kagan’s first name, also shared by the vampire heroine of a popular TV drama. ⚖️
  35. 70. Natural feature between México y Texas — Answer: RIO
  36. 71. ___Kosh B'gosh — Answer: OSH
  37. 73. TV journalist Navarro — Answer: ANA
  38. 74. Annual observance for breast cancer awareness — Answer: NOBRADAY
  39. 76. Knee parts, in brief — Answer: ACLS
  40. 78. Auto mechanic's tool — Answer: OILGUN
  41. 80. War room briefings, in military shorthand — Answer: SITREPS
  42. 81. Gold Medal offering — Answer: WHITEFLOUR
  43. 83. "Au contraire!" — Answer: NOTSO
  44. 84. Cause of puddles in early spring, say — Answer: THAW
  45. 87. See 82-Down — Answer: SIDESTEP
  46. 88. Go a little one way or the other — Answer: LEAN
  47. 90. Gordon ___, engineer with a "law" predicting a doubling of transistors on microchips every two years — Answer: MOORE
  48. 91. Record label for the Backstreet Boys — Answer: RCA
  49. 92. Tech company exec, for short — Answer: CIO
  50. 93. In a corner — Answer: TRAPPED
  51. 95. Cause of some sleep issues — Answer: APNEA
  52. 98. See 101-Down — Answer: GIVEOFF
  53. 102. "Ten-___!" — Answer: HUT
  54. 103. Show listlessness — Answer: DROOP
  55. 104. "See above," in footnotes — Answer: IDEM
  56. 105. Got online, say — Answer: ORDERED
  57. 109. "Conclave" actress Isabella — Answer: ROSSELLINI
  58. 111. See 107-Down — Answer: HAVEEYESON
  59. 114. Saber alternative — Answer: EPEE
  60. 115. Worst time for a double fault — Answer: ADOUT
  61. 116. Approaches furtively — Answer: STEALSUPON
  62. 117. "Over here!" — Answer: PSST
  63. 118. Hydroelectric projects — Answer: DAMS
  64. 119. "White & ___" (2006 Weird Al Yankovic parody) — Answer: NERDY
  65. 120. Structure that's set on fire — Answer: PYRE

Down

  1. 1. Network owned by Showtime — Answer: TMC
  2. 2. Mighty wind — Answer: GALE
  3. 3. One might start as a seed — Answer: IDEA
  4. 4. "Have no ___ of perfection -- you'll never reach it": Salvador Dalí — Answer: FEAR
  5. 5. Slanted — Answer: ITALIC
  6. 6. Without regard to privacy — Answer: NOSILY
  7. 7. Temporary residence — Answer: CAMP
  8. 8. Largest public sch. in the U.S., by enrollment — Answer: ASU
  9. 9. P.S.T. part: Abbr. — Answer: STD
  10. 10. So far — Answer: TONOW
  11. 11. Safe harbors — Answer: ASYLA
  12. 12. Poker pot — Answer: KITTY
  13. 13. Fair-hiring letters — Answer: EEO
  14. 14. Storage devices made obsolete by MP3 players — Answer: MINIDISCS
  15. 15. Sharp — Answer: ACUTE
  16. 16. "The Boy Who Cried Wolf" author — Answer: AESOP
  17. 17. Intended — Answer: MEANT
  18. 19. [aria-label] Circled letter + walking stick — Answer: ARCANE
  19. 20. Kashmiri king — Answer: RAJA
  20. 24. Offs — Answer: WHACKS
  21. 29. [aria-label] Circled letter + map line — Answer: ERODE
  22. 30. Number two — Answer: AIDE
  23. 31. Bit — Answer: TAD
  24. 33. Public house offering — Answer: ALE
  25. 34. White House dog of the 1980s — Answer: REX
  26. 35. Helps, informally — Answer: DOESASOLID
  27. 36. Guarantee — Answer: ENSURE. Hint: Make certain everything is covered and safe! ✔️
  28. 38. Part of an act — Answer: SCENE
  29. 41. More crafty — Answer: SLIER
  30. 42. [Shivers] — Answer: BRR
  31. 43. Visible signs of maturity — Answer: AGESPOTS
  32. 44. Got down to business, in a way — Answer: TALKEDSHOP
  33. 45. ___ Urquhart, co-host of the podcast "Morbid" — Answer: ALAINA
  34. 46. [aria-label] Circled letter + cafeteria item — Answer: BETRAY
  35. 48. Many a school chaperone — Answer: DAD
  36. 49. Later — Answer: INAWHILE
  37. 50. Cognizant of — Answer: ONTO
  38. 52. Folk singer Guthrie — Answer: ARLO
  39. 54. Diddly-squat — Answer: ZERO
  40. 55. Hip-hop's ___ Thee Stallion — Answer: MEGAN
  41. 57. They're for suckers — Answer: STRAWS
  42. 58. Meditative martial art — Answer: TAICHI
  43. 61. Common word with or without an apostrophe — Answer: WERE
  44. 65. Meaty pasta sauce — Answer: RAGU
  45. 66. Ridge in metalworking — Answer: KNURL
  46. 67. [aria-label] Circled letter + fabric choice — Answer: UNIT
  47. 69. Office folder? — Answer: LAPTOP
  48. 72. Vowel sound in "father" — Answer: SOFTA
  49. 75. Dude — Answer: BRO
  50. 77. Audiophile's system — Answer: STEREOSET
  51. 79. Cut (off) — Answer: LOP
  52. 80. What "fitz-" or "-ovic" mean, in names — Answer: SONOF
  53. 82. [aria-label] Circled letter + Superman feature — Answer: ESCAPE
  54. 83. Innocent sort — Answer: NAIF
  55. 85. "Chances ___ ..." — Answer: ARE
  56. 86. Became one — Answer: WED
  57. 89. Modern prefix with anxiety — Answer: ECO
  58. 90. Salt's companions — Answer: MATEYS
  59. 93. Theseus' need in the Labyrinth — Answer: THREAD
  60. 94. In an uncouth manner — Answer: RUDELY
  61. 95. Marketing worker, informally — Answer: ADREP
  62. 96. Credit, informally — Answer: PROPS
  63. 97. Prominent features of elephant seals — Answer: NOSES
  64. 98. Comedian Radner — Answer: GILDA
  65. 99. A perfect storm, e.g. — Answer: IDIOM
  66. 100. Planet whose day is longer than its year — Answer: VENUS
  67. 101. [aria-label] Circled letter + Oven aid — Answer: EMIT
  68. 105. Done — Answer: OVER. Hint: Finished and no longer in progress ✅
  69. 106. Extend one's military service — Answer: REUP
  70. 107. [aria-label] Circled letter + Baked dessert — Answer: ESPY
  71. 108. Hard thing to find in a house of mirrors — Answer: DOOR
  72. 110. "Wee" fellow — Answer: LAD
  73. 111. Channel with the onetime spinoff America's Store — Answer: HSN
  74. 112. Suffix with emir — Answer: ATE
  75. 113. S.F.-to-Napa dir. — Answer: NNE

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The answer to “Gordon ___, engineer with a "law" predicting a doubling of transistors on microchips every two years” in the New York Times crossword is MOORE — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on January 26, 2025, a Sunday puzzle, at 90-Across. 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.

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What is the answer to “Gordon ___, engineer with a "law" predicting a doubling of transistors on microchips every two years”?

The answer is MOORE, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on January 26, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “Gordon ___, engineer with a "law" predicting a doubling of transistors on microchips every two years”?

5 letters: MOORE.

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