Wavy symbol (~) that originated in Spanish manuscripts and now marks home directories in computing Crossword Clue

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Wavy symbol (~) that originated in Spanish manuscripts and now marks home directories in computing Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. a diacritical mark (~) placed over the letter n in Spanish to indicate a palatal nasal sound or over a vowel in Portuguese to indicate nasalization

Hint 2: Anagram

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More Daily Themed Crossword (8/28/2026) Answers

Across

1. ___ carte (off the menu): 2 wds.

4. Beast of burden

7. Car tank filler

10. Shower ___ (body wash)

11. Recycling ___ (some garbage containers)

13. Landing hour: Abbr.

14. Days before Christmas or New Year, say

16. "ASAP!" in a medical drama

17. Woven fish catcher

18. Alexa’s counterpart

21. Globe-trot

24. ___ acid (kidney stone component, often)

27. The "P" in RPM

28. Genie's prison, in "Aladdin"

29. ___ State Building, New York

33. ___ sign ($), symbol which likely evolved from Spanish peso abbreviations where "P" and "S" were written together until the P became a vertical line

35. Hide's partner, in a children's game

36. Food energy measure, briefly

37. Upward pointing symbol (^) with a name originating from the Latin word for "it lacks," which now indicates exponents in computing

39. Family that actor Alan of "M*A*S*H" belongs to

42. Throws out a fishing line

44. Activist famous for the "I Have A Dream" speech: Abbr.

46. Number before quattro

48. Symbol (&) meaning "and" that started as a stylization of the Latin word "et" and now connects words in business names

52. Author ___ Fleming of "Casino Royale"

53. ___-tolerance policy

54. Where you may find plenty of fishes

55. Big Apple paper: Abbr.

56. Vegetable in its natural state

57. Interstate, for short

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Down

1. "This has been going on for ___!" ("This is taking forever!")

2. ___ Strauss & Co. (denim brand)

3. Amber ___ (child abduction warning)

4. Six-pack muscles, for short

5. Word following "baby" for one you might leave home looking after the kids

6. As slow as a ___

7. ___ Electric (multinational conglomerate)

8. Had a can of Pringles

9. It comes before "Sun" on a calendar

12. Cardinals on scoreboards

15. Round Table title for a knight

20. Not shiny

22. Prankster's month, for short

23. Plunging neckline shape for a tee

25. "___ little teapot, short and stout...": 2 wds.

26. Paramedics' procedure: Abbr.

29. First key on a PC keyboard

30. Give ___ break! (2 wds.)

31. Symbol (%) seen on receipts, which evolved from an Italian phrase meaning "for a hundred," and now indicates proportions in statistics

32. "Assembly required" furniture seller

33. Indian stew made with lentils (anagram of “lad”)

34. "No Country for ___ Men" (neo-Western movie)

36. Ghost on TV known as "the Friendly Ghost"

38. Group that scans carry-ons: Abbr.

40. Breakfast hours, usually: Abbr.

41. Slanted symbol (/) which was once used as a period and now divides dates and web addresses

43. Popular celebrity gossip website: Abbr.

45. "I just ___ this was going to happen!"

46. Tuna box metal

47. X-___ vision (Superman’s power)

49. Section of a timeline

50. Horizontal line on a spreadsheet

51. Tomorrow, for one

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