Meas. roughly equivalent to 10 billion 12-Downs

The answer to “Meas. roughly equivalent to 10 billion 12-Downs” in the New York Times crossword is BTU — a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on June 1, 2025, a Sunday puzzle, at 105-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.

“Meas. roughly equivalent to 10 billion 12-Downs” answer

BTU (3 letters)

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Why the answer is BTU

BTU is the 3-letter solution that fits "Meas. roughly equivalent to 10 billion 12-Downs" in the NYT Crossword crossword on June 1, 2025 (105-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

When else has “Meas. roughly equivalent to 10 billion 12-Downs” appeared?

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June 1, 2025 (most recent) → BTU. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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