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Crossword answer

ESC

3 letters · Used for 90 different clues · 198 appearances · Last seen USA Today, August 26, 2026
Letter pattern
ESC
Starts with E, ends with C · 3 letters
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Clues that lead to ESC

Most recent first
ClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Key next to F13USA TodayAug 26, 2026 Key for getting out3New York TimesAug 21, 2026 Exit key on a keyboard3Daily ThemedAug 18, 2026 Upper left key on a PC keyboard3Crosswords With FriendsAug 17, 2026 PC key3Thomas JosephAug 15, 2026 Computer key that might be pressed repeatedly in a panic3New York TimesAug 14, 2026 "Exit full screen" key3New York TimesAug 11, 2026 "Close this program" key3Daily ThemedAug 8, 2026 Computer key3Eugene ShefferAug 1, 2026 PC key to get out?3Daily ThemedJul 29, 2026 Key that acts as an "ejector seat"3USA TodayJul 27, 2026 Key hit in panic3LA TimesJul 19, 2026 Key found in a corner on your laptop3Daily ThemedJul 14, 2026 PC exit key3New York TimesJul 13, 2026 Top-left key on many keyboards3Crosswords With FriendsJul 12, 2026 Key for exiting full-screen mode3NYT MidiJul 10, 2026 PC corner key3Wall Street JournalJul 6, 2026 Key near F13LA TimesJul 5, 2026 "Go back!" PC key3Daily ThemedJul 5, 2026 Computer key diagonally adjacent to 13NYT MidiJul 3, 2026 PC's "exit" button3Daily ThemedJun 23, 2026 Key above ~ on a Mac3NYT MiniJun 16, 2026 Key left of F13USA TodayJun 15, 2026 Key above a tilde3USA TodayJun 12, 2026 Key next to a Touch Bar on some Mac laptops3New York TimesJun 11, 2026 Corner PC key3LA TimesMay 27, 2026 F1 neighbor3LA TimesMay 17, 2026 Key that exits full screen3Daily ThemedApr 26, 2026 Keyboard key you wish you could use in real life when you're stuck in a never-ending meeting at work3Daily ThemedMar 22, 2026 Key next to F1, on a PC3NYT MidiMar 22, 2026 PC menu-closing key3NewsdayMar 15, 2026 Computer key in the upper-left corner3NYT MidiMar 8, 2026 Computer key tapped with a pinkie3NYT MidiFeb 28, 2026 Top-left PC key3New York TimesFeb 15, 2026 Exit key on the keyboard3Daily ThemedFeb 7, 2026 "Go back" key3NewsdayFeb 6, 2026 PC's "cancel" key3NewsdayJan 26, 2026 PC key used to make an exit3Daily ThemedJan 14, 2026 PC "quit" key3NewsdayDec 21, 2025 Key above ~3Daily ThemedNov 27, 2025 High key?3New York TimesNov 27, 2025 Corner key3New York TimesNov 16, 2025 First key on a PC keyboard3Daily ThemedNov 6, 2025 PC "cancel" key3NewsdayOct 21, 2025 Key for a quick exit3New York TimesSep 28, 2025 Keyboard's exit key3Daily ThemedAug 20, 2025 It's left of F1 on a PC3Daily ThemedAug 15, 2025 Corner keyboard key3New York TimesJul 23, 2025 "Get away" on a keyboard3Daily ThemedJun 22, 2025 First key on the keyboard3Daily ThemedMay 13, 2025 "Exit full screen" PC key3Daily ThemedApr 22, 2025 "Exit" key3New York TimesMar 30, 2025 Exit PC key3Daily ThemedMar 13, 2025 PC's "get out" key3NewsdayMar 10, 2025 Key to get out?3New York TimesMar 8, 2025 PC panic button3Daily ThemedMar 1, 2025 PC bailout key3NewsdayFeb 24, 2025 PC key to leave3Daily ThemedJan 1, 2025 First key on a computer keyboard3Daily ThemedDec 28, 2024 Key used to exit full screen3Daily ThemedNov 23, 2024 PC's exit key3Daily ThemedNov 18, 2024 Top-left laptop key3Daily ThemedNov 3, 2024 Cornered key?3Daily ThemedOct 27, 2024 First keyboard key3Daily ThemedAug 22, 2024 "Gotta leave" key3Daily ThemedJun 30, 2024 Key to leave?3Daily ThemedJun 13, 2024 PC "abort and cancel" button3Daily ThemedMay 24, 2024 Keyboard button that helps with a hasty exit3Daily ThemedMay 15, 2024 PC key that's great to hit after an "Oops!" moment3Daily ThemedFeb 27, 2024 PC key pressed in desperation, perhaps3Daily ThemedJan 10, 2024 Emergency PC key3Daily ThemedDec 12, 2023 "Get me outta here!" PC key3Daily ThemedOct 31, 2023 PC key on the top-left keyboard corner3Daily ThemedOct 25, 2023 Top left PC key to use on a frozen screen3Daily ThemedAug 28, 2023 Upper-left PC key3Daily ThemedAug 9, 2023 PC's "abort" key3Daily ThemedAug 4, 2023 PC's bail-out key3Daily ThemedJul 7, 2023 Corner computer key missing its "ape"?3Daily ThemedJun 15, 2023 Key neighboring F1, on a keyboard3Daily ThemedApr 27, 2023 PC key on the top left3Daily ThemedApr 18, 2023 Top left keyboard key3Daily ThemedMar 20, 2023 PC panic key3Daily ThemedMar 8, 2023 "Gotta leave" PC key3Daily ThemedJan 4, 2023 First key on a keyboard3Daily ThemedDec 1, 2022 Panic button on a PC3Daily ThemedSep 5, 2022 Bailout key?3Daily ThemedApr 17, 2022 Key for exiting3Daily ThemedApr 4, 2022 "Outta here" PC key3Daily ThemedNov 24, 2021 PC abort key3Daily ThemedSep 2, 2021 PC's "abort" key, for short3Daily ThemedAug 14, 2021

About ESC in crosswords

ESC is a 3-letter answer that has appeared 198 times in our database across 90 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Key next to F1” in the USA Today crossword on August 26, 2026.

Every appearance of ESC (198)

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Aug 26, 2026
Key next to F1 · USA Today · 41 Across
Aug 21, 2026
Key for getting out · New York Times · 25 Across
Aug 18, 2026
Exit key on a keyboard · Daily Themed · 18 Across
Aug 17, 2026
Upper left key on a PC keyboard · Crosswords With Friends · 49
Aug 15, 2026
PC key · Thomas Joseph · 36 Down
Aug 14, 2026
Computer key that might be pressed repeatedly in a panic · New York Times · 39 Down
Aug 11, 2026
"Exit full screen" key · New York Times · 11 Across
Aug 8, 2026
"Close this program" key · Daily Themed · 19 Down
Aug 6, 2026
"Exit full screen" key · LA Times · Across
Aug 6, 2026
Close this program key · Crosswords With Friends · 11
Aug 1, 2026
Computer key · Eugene Sheffer · 31 Down
Jul 29, 2026
PC key to get out? · Daily Themed · 37 Across
Jul 27, 2026
Key that acts as an "ejector seat" · USA Today · 37 Down
Jul 24, 2026
PC key · Thomas Joseph · 4 Down
Jul 22, 2026
PC key · Eugene Sheffer · 42 Down
Jul 19, 2026
Key hit in panic · LA Times · Across
Jul 14, 2026
Key found in a corner on your laptop · Daily Themed · 22 Down
Jul 13, 2026
PC exit key · New York Times · 42 Across
Jul 12, 2026
Top-left key on many keyboards · Crosswords With Friends · 41
Jul 10, 2026
Key for exiting full-screen mode · NYT Midi · 15 Down
Jul 6, 2026
PC corner key · Wall Street Journal · 33 Down
Jul 5, 2026
Key near F1 · LA Times · Down
Jul 5, 2026
"Go back!" PC key · Daily Themed · 43 Across
Jul 3, 2026
Computer key diagonally adjacent to 1 · NYT Midi · 12 Across
Jun 23, 2026
PC's "exit" button · Daily Themed · 6 Down
Jun 22, 2026
PC corner key · Wall Street Journal · 7 Down
Jun 16, 2026
Key above ~ on a Mac · NYT Mini · 9 Across
Jun 15, 2026
Key left of F1 · USA Today · 50 Across
Jun 12, 2026
PC key · Thomas Joseph · 15 Across
Jun 12, 2026
Key above a tilde · USA Today · 23 Across
Jun 11, 2026
Key next to a Touch Bar on some Mac laptops · New York Times · 8 Down
Jun 2, 2026
"Exit full screen" key · Daily Themed · 14 Across
May 27, 2026
Corner PC key · LA Times · Down
May 18, 2026
Exit full screen key · Crosswords With Friends · 16
May 17, 2026
F1 neighbor · LA Times · Down
May 5, 2026
PC key to get out? · Daily Themed · 38 Across
Apr 29, 2026
Computer key · Eugene Sheffer · 24 Across
Apr 26, 2026
Key that exits full screen · Daily Themed · 16 Down
Apr 12, 2026
Key for getting out · Newsday · Down
Apr 11, 2026
PC key · Eugene Sheffer · 21 Down
Apr 9, 2026
PC key · Eugene Sheffer · 7 Down
Mar 27, 2026
Computer key · Eugene Sheffer · 52 Across
Mar 22, 2026
Key next to F1, on a PC · NYT Midi · 32 Across
Mar 22, 2026
Keyboard key you wish you could use in real life when you're stuck in a never-ending meeting at work · Daily Themed · 1 Down
Mar 15, 2026
PC menu-closing key · Newsday · Across
Mar 10, 2026
PC key · Eugene Sheffer · 47 Down
Mar 8, 2026
Computer key in the upper-left corner · NYT Midi · 25 Down
Feb 28, 2026
Computer key tapped with a pinkie · NYT Midi · 13 Down
Feb 27, 2026
"Exit full screen" key · Daily Themed · 22 Down
Feb 15, 2026
Top-left PC key · New York Times · 66 Across
Feb 7, 2026
Exit key on the keyboard · Daily Themed · 1 Across
Feb 6, 2026
"Go back" key · Newsday · Across
Jan 30, 2026
Computer key · Eugene Sheffer · 25 Down
Jan 28, 2026
"Exit full screen" key · Daily Themed · 18 Across
Jan 26, 2026
PC's "cancel" key · Newsday · Across
Jan 14, 2026
PC key used to make an exit · Daily Themed · 4 Across
Dec 30, 2025
Exit key on the keyboard · Daily Themed · 4 Across
Dec 21, 2025
PC "quit" key · Newsday · Across
Dec 11, 2025
Key near F1 · Newsday · Down
Nov 27, 2025
Key above ~ · Daily Themed · 17 Across
Nov 27, 2025
High key? · New York Times · 20 Across
Nov 16, 2025
Corner key · New York Times · 47 Across
Nov 6, 2025
First key on a PC keyboard · Daily Themed · 32 Across
Oct 21, 2025
PC "cancel" key · Newsday · Down
Oct 13, 2025
PC key · Eugene Sheffer · 6 Down
Sep 28, 2025
Key for a quick exit · New York Times · 85 Down
Sep 8, 2025
Computer key · Eugene Sheffer · 28 Across
Aug 20, 2025
Keyboard's exit key · Daily Themed · 25 Down
Aug 15, 2025
It's left of F1 on a PC · Daily Themed · 60 Across
Aug 5, 2025
PC key · Eugene Sheffer · 24 Down
Jul 23, 2025
Corner keyboard key · New York Times · 63 Down
Jul 2, 2025
Key near F1 · New York Times · 58 Across
Jun 22, 2025
"Get away" on a keyboard · Daily Themed · 38 Down
Jun 16, 2025
Key for a quick exit? · Daily Themed · 24 Across
May 29, 2025
Key left of F1 · Daily Themed · 26 Across
May 24, 2025
PC exit key · Daily Themed · 21 Across
May 13, 2025
First key on the keyboard · Daily Themed · 22 Down
Apr 22, 2025
"Exit full screen" PC key · Daily Themed · 24 Across
Apr 21, 2025
Computer key · Eugene Sheffer · 45 Down
Apr 9, 2025
Top-left PC key · Daily Themed · 41 Down
Apr 7, 2025
Top-left PC key · New York Times · 38 Across
Mar 30, 2025
"Exit" key · New York Times · 74 Down
Mar 20, 2025
Key near F1 · Newsday · Down
Mar 18, 2025
"Exit full screen" key · New York Times · 4 Down
Mar 13, 2025
Exit PC key · Daily Themed · 19 Down
Mar 10, 2025
PC's "get out" key · Newsday · Across
Mar 8, 2025
Key to get out? · New York Times · 23 Down
Mar 5, 2025
Exit key · New York Times · 65 Across
Mar 1, 2025
PC panic button · Daily Themed · 29 Down
Feb 24, 2025
PC bailout key · Newsday · Down
Feb 16, 2025
PC key · Newsday · Down
Jan 28, 2025
F1 neighbor · New York Times · 33 Down
Jan 19, 2025
Key above a tilde · New York Times · 30 Across
Jan 3, 2025
F1 neighbor · New York Times · 4 Down
Jan 1, 2025
PC key to leave · Daily Themed · 30 Across
Dec 28, 2024
First key on a computer keyboard · Daily Themed · 23 Across
Dec 17, 2024
PC key · Eugene Sheffer · 22 Across
Dec 13, 2024
PC bailout key · Daily Themed · 15 Down
Nov 29, 2024
PC key to leave · Daily Themed · 61 Across
Nov 26, 2024
Computer key · Eugene Sheffer · 25 Down
Nov 23, 2024
Key used to exit full screen · Daily Themed · 51 Across
Nov 18, 2024
PC's exit key · Daily Themed · 42 Across
Nov 3, 2024
Top-left laptop key · Daily Themed · 44 Down
Oct 27, 2024
Cornered key? · Daily Themed · 61 Across
Oct 17, 2024
PC key · Eugene Sheffer · 32 Across
Sep 16, 2024
PC bailout key · Daily Themed · 42 Across
Aug 27, 2024
"Exit full screen" PC key · Daily Themed · 48 Down
Aug 22, 2024
First keyboard key · Daily Themed · 33 Across
Aug 11, 2024
Cornered key? · Daily Themed · 54 Across
Jul 24, 2024
PC bailout key · Daily Themed · 50 Down
Jul 15, 2024
Exit key on a keyboard · Daily Themed · 26 Across
Jun 30, 2024
"Gotta leave" key · Daily Themed · 1 Down
Jun 13, 2024
Key to leave? · Daily Themed · 49 Down
Jun 3, 2024
PC bailout key · Daily Themed · 4 Down
May 24, 2024
Computer key · Eugene Sheffer · 22 Across
May 24, 2024
PC "abort and cancel" button · Daily Themed · 30 Down
May 15, 2024
Keyboard button that helps with a hasty exit · Daily Themed · 27 Across
Apr 30, 2024
PC panic button · Daily Themed · 28 Down
Apr 29, 2024
PC key · Eugene Sheffer · 44 Down
Apr 14, 2024
Exit key on the keyboard · Daily Themed · 7 Across
Apr 13, 2024
Computer key · Eugene Sheffer · 24 Down
Apr 5, 2024
First keyboard key? · Daily Themed · 44 Down
Feb 27, 2024
PC key that's great to hit after an "Oops!" moment · Daily Themed · 4 Down
Feb 15, 2024
PC key · Eugene Sheffer · 47 Across
Feb 2, 2024
PC key to leave · Daily Themed · 19 Across
Jan 10, 2024
PC key pressed in desperation, perhaps · Daily Themed · 62 Across
Jan 3, 2024
"Exit full screen" PC key · Daily Themed · 37 Across
Dec 29, 2023
PC bailout key · Daily Themed · 4 Down
Dec 12, 2023
Emergency PC key · Daily Themed · 18 Down
Nov 28, 2023
Key near F1? · Daily Themed · 48 Down
Oct 31, 2023
"Get me outta here!" PC key · Daily Themed · 36 Down
Oct 25, 2023
PC key on the top-left keyboard corner · Daily Themed · 28 Down
Oct 9, 2023
"Exit full screen" key · Daily Themed · 55 Down
Oct 5, 2023
Computer key · Eugene Sheffer · 34 Across
Aug 28, 2023
Top left PC key to use on a frozen screen · Daily Themed · 5 Across
Aug 16, 2023
Computer key · Eugene Sheffer · 58 Across
Aug 9, 2023
Upper-left PC key · Daily Themed · 22 Down
Aug 5, 2023
PC key · Eugene Sheffer · 22 Across
Aug 4, 2023
PC's "abort" key · Daily Themed · 50 Across
Jul 17, 2023
Computer key · Eugene Sheffer · 1 Down
Jul 7, 2023
PC's bail-out key · Daily Themed · 25 Across
Jun 15, 2023
Corner computer key missing its "ape"? · Daily Themed · 56 Across
May 29, 2023
PC key · Eugene Sheffer · 14 Across
May 8, 2023
Computer key · Eugene Sheffer · 22 Across
May 8, 2023
PC key to get out? · Daily Themed · 59 Across
May 3, 2023
PC key · Eugene Sheffer · 24 Across
Apr 27, 2023
Key neighboring F1, on a keyboard · Daily Themed · 34 Across
Apr 18, 2023
PC key on the top left · Daily Themed · 4 Across
Mar 20, 2023
Top left keyboard key · Daily Themed · 46 Across
Mar 8, 2023
PC panic key · Daily Themed · 42 Down
Jan 31, 2023
First keyboard key? · Daily Themed · 22 Across
Jan 14, 2023
Computer key · Eugene Sheffer · 43 Across
Jan 4, 2023
"Gotta leave" PC key · Daily Themed · 56 Across
Dec 19, 2022
Top-left PC key · Daily Themed · 50 Down
Dec 1, 2022
First key on a keyboard · Daily Themed · 41 Across
Oct 19, 2022
Emergency PC key · Daily Themed · 37 Down
Oct 14, 2022
"Exit full screen" PC key · Daily Themed · 26 Down
Sep 22, 2022
PC key · Eugene Sheffer · 50 Across
Sep 5, 2022
Panic button on a PC · Daily Themed · 35 Down
Aug 23, 2022
First key on a PC keyboard · Daily Themed · 41 Across
Aug 4, 2022
Keyboard's exit key · Daily Themed · 19 Down
Jul 16, 2022
Computer key · Eugene Sheffer · 54 Across
Jul 3, 2022
PC key to get out · Daily Themed · 55 Down
Jun 28, 2022
PC key · Eugene Sheffer · 49 Across
Jun 14, 2022
Computer key · Eugene Sheffer · 27 Down
May 31, 2022
PC key · Eugene Sheffer · 6 Down
May 4, 2022
Corner PC key · Daily Themed · 27 Across
Apr 28, 2022
Computer key · Eugene Sheffer · 41 Across
Apr 27, 2022
PC panic button · Daily Themed · 52 Across
Apr 17, 2022
Bailout key? · Daily Themed · 53 Across
Apr 4, 2022
Key for exiting · Daily Themed · 44 Down
Mar 28, 2022
PC key · Eugene Sheffer · 5 Across
Feb 14, 2022
Computer key · Eugene Sheffer · 60 Across
Feb 5, 2022
"Exit full screen" key · Daily Themed · 4 Across
Nov 24, 2021
"Outta here" PC key · Daily Themed · 13 Across
Oct 23, 2021
PC key · Eugene Sheffer · 25 Down
Sep 28, 2021
First key on a computer keyboard · Daily Themed · 18 Across
Sep 20, 2021
PC's "exit" button · Daily Themed · 4 Down
Sep 10, 2021
Computer key · Eugene Sheffer · 7 Down
Sep 2, 2021
PC abort key · Daily Themed · 48 Down
Aug 30, 2021
First key on a computer keyboard · Daily Themed · 1 Across
Aug 14, 2021
PC's "abort" key, for short · Daily Themed · 46 Down
May 31, 2021
PC key · Eugene Sheffer · 52 Down
May 20, 2021
Computer key · Eugene Sheffer · 10 Down
Apr 26, 2021
PC key · Eugene Sheffer · 20 Down
Apr 9, 2021
Computer key · Eugene Sheffer · 50 Down
Mar 31, 2021
Computer key · Eugene Sheffer · 10 Down
Mar 4, 2021
Computer key · Eugene Sheffer · 20 Down
Feb 2, 2021
PC key · Eugene Sheffer · 20 Down
Jan 2, 2021
Computer key · Eugene Sheffer · 38 Across
Nov 13, 2020
PC key · Eugene Sheffer · 4 Across
Sep 28, 2020
Computer key · Eugene Sheffer · 4 Across
Sep 14, 2020
PC key · Eugene Sheffer · 20 Down
Aug 6, 2020
PC key · Eugene Sheffer · 40 Down
Jun 23, 2020
Computer key · Eugene Sheffer · 7 Down
Apr 30, 2020
Computer key · Eugene Sheffer · 20 Down
Jan 20, 2020
PC key · Eugene Sheffer · 4 Across
Jan 6, 2020
PC key · Eugene Sheffer · 2 Down