Apple tablet that became an instant bestseller when it arrived in 2010, popularizing tablets for video playback and reading on the go Crossword Clue

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Apple tablet that became an instant bestseller when it arrived in 2010, popularizing tablets for video playback and reading on the go Crossword Answer

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PLAYBACK (noun)
1. electronic equipment comprising the part of a tape recorder that reproduces the recorded material
2. the act of reproducing recorded sound
BESTSELLER (noun)
1. a book that has had a large and rapid sale

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More Daily Themed Crossword (8/15/2026) Answers

Across

1. Perform in plays

4. Something to scratch

8. Happy dog's tail movement

11. ___ Paulo, Brazil (anagram of "ASO")

12. Marco ___ (swimming pool game)

13. "A Nightmare on ___ Street," classic horror movie

14. Big gulp, as from a flask

16. Disorderly pile (rhymes with "leap")

17. Resort where you might wear a robe

18. Toy building block brand

20. ___ MessagePad, Apple handheld device that originated the term "PDA" when it arrived in 1993, introducing early handwriting recognition tech

22. They're from Mars, in a metaphor

23. Cookie-selling youth organization (anagram of "sag"): Abbr.

24. A ___ in the machine (insignificant)

27. Word indicating a woman's maiden name

29. Do laps in a pool, say

33. Deserving a thumbs-up

35. And so on briefly

38. "___ a Barbie girl ...": 2 wds.

39. Apple music player that famously promised to put "1,000 songs in your pocket" when it arrived in 2001, kicking off the digital music boom

40. Baseball Hall of Famer Gehrig

41. Document-sending machine of old

42. What a flat tire lacks

45. Archaeological find

47. Actor and wrestler ___ "The Rock" Johnson

50. Confidentiality contract: Abbr.

51. Software that Apple devices like 4d run on: Abbr.

52. Type of "mining" done in Silicon Valley, maybe

54. What Adele does onstage

58. Higher education test: Abbr.

60. Like a lemon

61. Jamaican music genre that preceded reggae

62. "This comes ___ surprise" (2 wds.)

63. "I'm ___ you" ("I know what you're doing")

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Down

1. Another word for “donkey”

2. Crow's cry

3. Labor relentlessly (rhymes with "soil")

4. Apple mobile device that introduced a revolutionary multi-touch screen when it arrived in 2007, pioneering the modern touchscreen era

5. Wiggly foot part

6. Sound made by a bell or gong

7. "Don't get your ___ up" (realist's advice, perhaps)

8. "The Wild Wild ___"

9. Canned dog food brand (anagram of "opal")

10. FBI agent, informally: Hyph.

15. Ruby or emerald, e.g.

19. ___-Z (demographic after millennials)

21. "Phew, that ___ a close call!"

24. Technology used in Marvel movies: Abbr.

25. Alley-___ (basketball play)

26. Icky sticky stuff

28. Long fish that can be electric or spiny

30. Internet connection that's often password-protected: Hyph.

31. ___ G3, Apple desktop computer that featured a colorful, translucent design when it arrived in 1998, transforming home PCs

32. Highest setting on an AC, for short

34. WWII turning point: Hyph.

36. Funnel-shaped windstorm

37. Signaled on stage

43. World's most populous country

44. Acquires, as profit

46. Rancher's rope

47. Uses a shovel, say

48. "All ___ and no play ..."

49. Out on the ocean

53. Sun-kissed skin tone

55. Lithium-___ battery

56. Bolt's partner

57. Miracle-___ (lawn application)

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