Metric for a venture capitalist, in brief

The answer to “Metric for a venture capitalist, in brief” in the New York Times crossword is ROI — a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on April 18, 2026, a Saturday puzzle, at 42-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.

“Metric for a venture capitalist, in brief” answer

ROI (3 letters)

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Why the answer is ROI

ROI is the 3-letter solution that fits "Metric for a venture capitalist, in brief" in the NYT Crossword crossword on April 18, 2026 (42-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

When else has “Metric for a venture capitalist, in brief” appeared?

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April 18, 2026 (most recent) → ROI. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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