Modern computers almost always have multiple ones

Latest answer — September 03, 2026

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CORES are the individual processing units within a modern CPU, and computers commonly contain several of them. The plural form fits “multiple ones.”

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Definition
An educational diagram showing multiple processing cores inside a CPU.

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Across

  1. 1Give in, informally
  2. 5With 7-Across, 2027, for a car released in late 2026, e.g.
  3. 6Birthplace of fashion designer Christian Lacroix
  4. 7See 5-Across
  5. 8Unlikely nickname for an only child

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  1. 1Modern computers almost always have multiple ones
  2. 21893-97 vice president Stevenson
  3. 3Tries to avoid hitting an animal, perhaps
  4. 4Lentil sides?
  5. 5Short time of the 7-Across?

The answer to “Modern computers almost always have multiple ones” in the The Washington Post Mini crossword is CORES — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Washington Post Mini crossword on September 3, 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.

“Modern computers almost always have multiple ones” answer

CORES (5 letters)

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What does CORES mean?

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(noun)

  • the tough central part of various fruits, containing the seeds
  • the part of something that is central to its existence or character
  • the dense central region of a planet, especially the nickel–iron inner part of the earth

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September 3, 2026 (most recent) → CORES. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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What is the answer to “Modern computers almost always have multiple ones”?

The answer is CORES, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Washington Post Mini crossword on September 3, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Modern computers almost always have multiple ones”?

5 letters: CORES.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the The Washington Post Mini crossword on September 3, 2026, at 1-Down.

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