Digital __: remote tech worker

Editorially verified for the Oct 16, 2026

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A remote worker using a laptop away from a fixed office.

Clue explained

A digital nomad is someone who uses internet-connected work to earn a living without being tied to one office. A software developer taking calls from different cities is a familiar example. The phrase combines digital work with nomad, a word for someone who moves from place to place; today it often describes a lifestyle as well as a job.

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This clue's Friday, October 16, 2026 appearance

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Across

  1. 1Barnyard call
  2. 4A pop
  3. 7Compels
  4. 13Like some pickup-only deals
  5. 15Prehistoric hand tool
  6. 17Female sib
  7. 18Cozy eatery
  8. 19"Ferrari" actor Driver
  9. 20Second singer to be honored with a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
  10. 22Some laptops
  11. 23Man of La Mancha
  12. 25Ernie's "Sing After Me" duet partner
  13. 27See 74-Across
  14. 28Monument Valley formation
  15. 30Winter layer
  16. 33__ Nation: Jay-Z's conglomerate
  17. 36Novelist Quindlen
  18. 38The complete set
  19. 40Approximately
  20. 42Many a K-pop singer
  21. 44Starting lineup
  22. 45Big flowerpot
  23. 47Gaelic speaker
  24. 49Cornerback Bly in the College Football Hall of Fame
  25. 50Was gripping?
  26. 51Breathe fire, say
  27. 53Inhale, maybe
  28. 55Couple
  29. 57Extemporizes
  30. 62"Thrilla in Manila" boxer
  31. 64Approached bedtime
  32. 66Wife of Zeus
  33. 67Low-level laborer
  34. 69"Perfect!," or how to make seven answers in this puzzle match their clues?
  35. 71Peppers in some mole sauces
  36. 72Writer/illustrator who often wrote in anapestic tetrameter
  37. 73Villainous looks
  38. 74With 27-Across, big name in watercraft
  39. 75Therapist's maj.

Down

  1. 1King with a touching story?
  2. 2Battery part
  3. 3Breakfast tea variety
  4. 4Pea sheller's discard
  5. 5Canyon former
  6. 6Amber, once
  7. 7"Seriously?"
  8. 8"Gorilla Warfare" artist Shaquille
  9. 9NWSL official
  10. 10Didn't ride solo
  11. 11Corp. bigwig
  12. 12Goes out with
  13. 14Retiring
  14. 15Shake
  15. 16Ink spot, for short
  16. 21Digital __: remote tech worker
  17. 24Deep defenses
  18. 26MD-to-be's exam
  19. 29Clearance event
  20. 31Not nearby
  21. 32No longer feral
  22. 33Impetuous
  23. 34Clarinet kin
  24. 35"Do my eyes deceive me?"
  25. 37Totenberg of NPR
  26. 39Like some flaws
  27. 41Linguistic cousin of Hindi
  28. 43One of a geographic quintet
  29. 46Formally decrees
  30. 48Galena, e.g.
  31. 52Bonny landscapes
  32. 54Sierra Nevada lake
  33. 56Match point?
  34. 58Sells
  35. 59Came together
  36. 60Olive oil maker
  37. 61Flip
  38. 62Intro courses?
  39. 63Swimmer Marchand who won four gold medals at Paris 2024
  40. 65"__ true!"
  41. 68__-de-France: Paris's region
  42. 70Govt. cybersecurity monitor

The answer to “Digital __: remote tech worker” in the The Washington Post crossword is NOMAD — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Washington Post crossword on October 16, 2026, a Friday puzzle, at 21-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.

“Digital __: remote tech worker” answer

NOMAD (5 letters)

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What does NOMAD mean?

Reading the plain dictionary sense of NOMAD is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.

(noun)

  • a member of a people that travels from place to place to find fresh pasture for its animals and has no permanent home

When else has “Digital __: remote tech worker” appeared?

The Washington Post reuses clues across dates, sometimes with a different answer depending on the grid. Here's where this exact clue has shown up, and what the answer was each time — handy when you're checking whether today's fill is the only one.

October 16, 2026 (most recent) → NOMAD. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Digital __: remote tech worker”?

The answer is NOMAD, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Washington Post crossword on October 16, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Digital __: remote tech worker”?

5 letters: NOMAD.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the The Washington Post crossword on October 16, 2026 (a Friday puzzle), at 21-Down.

Can “Digital __: remote tech worker” have a different answer?

Yes — The Washington Post sometimes reuses a clue with a different solution to fit the grid. The answers we've recorded for each date it appeared are listed above when available.

Where can I find the rest of this day's WaPo Crossword answers?

The full grid for October 16, 2026 is on the WaPo Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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