Crossword answer
PCS
3 letters · Used for 45 different clues · 88 appearances · Last seen LA Times, August 14, 2026
Letter pattern
PCS
Clues that lead to PCS
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Hardware for Xbox3LA TimesAug 14, 2026
CPU settings3Thomas JosephAug 8, 2026
HP or Dell products: Abbr.3Daily ThemedAug 7, 2026
Mac alternatives3USA TodayAug 5, 2026
Surfaces and Zenbooks3USA TodayJul 30, 2026
IT dept. array3LA TimesJul 22, 2026
Some HP products3New York TimesJul 20, 2026
They're not Macs3NewsdayJul 19, 2026
Some notebooks, in brief3New York TimesJul 4, 2026
Windows devices, often3USA TodayJun 26, 2026
Console alternatives3Wall Street JournalJun 25, 2026
Some HPs3LA TimesJun 11, 2026
Mac rivals3Eugene ShefferJun 1, 2026
Big Mac rivals?3LA TimesMay 23, 2026
Lenovo products, informally3New York TimesMay 20, 2026
Gaming center units: Abbr.3Daily ThemedMay 20, 2026
"Office" desktop devices: Abbr.3Daily ThemedMay 17, 2026
Asus or Acer products: Abbr.3Daily ThemedMay 9, 2026
Some laptops3NewsdayMay 5, 2026
HP products3NewsdayApr 24, 2026
iMac alternatives: Abbr.3Daily ThemedApr 23, 2026
Some gaming centers, in brief3New York TimesApr 11, 2026
Acer products: Abbr.3Daily ThemedFeb 22, 2026
HPs, e.g.3New York TimesFeb 5, 2026
48-Across, et al.3NewsdayJan 15, 2026
Non-Mac laptops, for short3NewsdayJan 6, 2026
HP hardware3NewsdayNov 14, 2025
Windows spots: Abbr.3Daily ThemedNov 3, 2025
Laptops that aren't Apples: Abbr.3NewsdaySep 9, 2025
Dell products3Eugene ShefferJul 29, 2025
Desktops: Abbr.3Daily ThemedJul 22, 2025
Dell or HP products: Abbr.3Daily ThemedApr 5, 2025
Locales of small ports3New York TimesMar 28, 2025
Desktops and laptops: Abbr.3Daily ThemedFeb 18, 2025
Dell products: Abbr.3Daily ThemedFeb 5, 2025
Computers that aren't Apples: Abbr.3NewsdayJan 27, 2025
Gaming ___ (console alternatives, for short)3New York TimesJan 16, 2025
Windows 11 runners: Abbr.3Daily ThemedJul 14, 2024
iMac alternatives, for short3Daily ThemedFeb 8, 2024
Many of them run Windows 11: Abbr.3Daily ThemedSep 19, 2023
Desktop alternatives to iMacs, say: Abbr.3Daily ThemedMar 12, 2023
Some Dell products: Abbr.3Daily ThemedDec 2, 2022
IBM or Dell products: Abbr.3Daily ThemedApr 20, 2022
Some Dell products, for short3Daily ThemedOct 30, 2021
IBM products: Abbr.3Daily ThemedSep 24, 2021
About PCS in crosswords
PCS is a 3-letter answer that has appeared 88 times in our database across 45 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Hardware for Xbox” in the LA Times crossword on August 14, 2026.
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Every appearance of PCS (88)
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Aug 14, 2026
Hardware for Xbox · LA Times · Down
Aug 8, 2026
CPU settings · Thomas Joseph · 36 Down
Aug 7, 2026
HP or Dell products: Abbr. · Daily Themed · 32 Down
Aug 5, 2026
Mac alternatives · USA Today · 36 Down
Jul 30, 2026
Surfaces and Zenbooks · USA Today · 60 Across
Jul 23, 2026
Mac alternatives · USA Today · 46 Across
Jul 22, 2026
IT dept. array · LA Times · Across
Jul 20, 2026
Some HP products · New York Times · 11 Across
Jul 19, 2026
They're not Macs · Newsday · Down
Jul 4, 2026
Some notebooks, in brief · New York Times · 57 Down
Jun 26, 2026
Windows devices, often · USA Today · 1 Down
Jun 25, 2026
Console alternatives · Wall Street Journal · 36 Across
Jun 22, 2026
Mac alternatives · USA Today · 1 Across
Jun 16, 2026
Mac alternatives · Eugene Sheffer · 1 Down
Jun 11, 2026
Some HPs · LA Times · Down
Jun 1, 2026
Mac rivals · Eugene Sheffer · 4 Across
May 23, 2026
Big Mac rivals? · LA Times · Across
May 20, 2026
Gaming center units: Abbr. · Daily Themed · 56 Across
May 20, 2026
Lenovo products, informally · New York Times · 60 Down
May 17, 2026
"Office" desktop devices: Abbr. · Daily Themed · 48 Down
May 9, 2026
Asus or Acer products: Abbr. · Daily Themed · 51 Down
May 5, 2026
Some laptops · Newsday · Down
Apr 24, 2026
HP products · Newsday · Down
Apr 23, 2026
iMac alternatives: Abbr. · Daily Themed · 31 Down
Apr 22, 2026
Mac alternatives · Eugene Sheffer · 50 Down
Apr 11, 2026
Some gaming centers, in brief · New York Times · 24 Across
Apr 8, 2026
Mac rivals · Eugene Sheffer · 5 Across
Feb 22, 2026
Acer products: Abbr. · Daily Themed · 58 Across
Feb 5, 2026
HPs, e.g. · New York Times · 47 Down
Jan 26, 2026
Mac alternatives · Eugene Sheffer · 1 Down
Jan 15, 2026
48-Across, et al. · Newsday · Across
Jan 7, 2026
HP or Dell products: Abbr. · Daily Themed · 28 Down
Jan 6, 2026
Non-Mac laptops, for short · Newsday · Across
Dec 23, 2025
Mac rivals · Eugene Sheffer · 54 Across
Dec 5, 2025
Mac alternatives · Eugene Sheffer · 48 Down
Nov 14, 2025
HP hardware · Newsday · Down
Nov 3, 2025
Windows spots: Abbr. · Daily Themed · 58 Across
Oct 26, 2025
HP or Dell products: Abbr. · Daily Themed · 32 Down
Sep 9, 2025
Laptops that aren't Apples: Abbr. · Newsday · Across
Sep 3, 2025
Mac rivals · Eugene Sheffer · 25 Down
Aug 25, 2025
Mac rivals · Eugene Sheffer · 23 Down
Aug 20, 2025
HP or Dell products: Abbr. · Daily Themed · 39 Down
Aug 18, 2025
Mac alternatives · Eugene Sheffer · 27 Down
Jul 29, 2025
Dell products · Eugene Sheffer · 46 Down
Jul 22, 2025
Desktops: Abbr. · Daily Themed · 50 Down
Jul 2, 2025
Mac alternatives · Eugene Sheffer · 5 Across
May 2, 2025
HP products · Newsday · Across
Apr 5, 2025
Dell or HP products: Abbr. · Daily Themed · 1 Down
Mar 31, 2025
Mac rivals · Eugene Sheffer · 44 Down
Mar 28, 2025
Locales of small ports · New York Times · 30 Across
Mar 6, 2025
Mac alternatives · Eugene Sheffer · 23 Across
Feb 18, 2025
Desktops and laptops: Abbr. · Daily Themed · 11 Across
Feb 5, 2025
Dell products: Abbr. · Daily Themed · 1 Down
Jan 27, 2025
Computers that aren't Apples: Abbr. · Newsday · Down
Jan 16, 2025
Gaming ___ (console alternatives, for short) · New York Times · 1 Across
Nov 26, 2024
HP or Dell products: Abbr. · Daily Themed · 4 Across
Nov 13, 2024
Dell or HP products: Abbr. · Daily Themed · 28 Down
Sep 15, 2024
Office desktop devices: Abbr. · Daily Themed · 26 Down
Aug 28, 2024
Mac rivals · Eugene Sheffer · 23 Down
Aug 22, 2024
iMac alternatives: Abbr. · Daily Themed · 29 Down
Jul 19, 2024
Mac alternatives · Eugene Sheffer · 4 Across
Jul 14, 2024
Windows 11 runners: Abbr. · Daily Themed · 26 Across
Jun 27, 2024
iMac alternatives: Abbr. · Daily Themed · 26 Down
Mar 29, 2024
Mac rivals · Eugene Sheffer · 26 Down
Feb 8, 2024
iMac alternatives, for short · Daily Themed · 50 Down
Oct 25, 2023
Mac alternatives · Eugene Sheffer · 23 Down
Sep 25, 2023
Mac rivals · Eugene Sheffer · 4 Across
Sep 19, 2023
Many of them run Windows 11: Abbr. · Daily Themed · 24 Across
Sep 9, 2023
Mac alternatives · Eugene Sheffer · 25 Down
Aug 22, 2023
Mac rivals · Eugene Sheffer · 1 Down
Jul 6, 2023
Mac alternatives · Eugene Sheffer · 9 Across
Jul 2, 2023
Dell products: Abbr. · Daily Themed · 49 Down
Mar 12, 2023
Desktop alternatives to iMacs, say: Abbr. · Daily Themed · 1 Across
Jan 6, 2023
Mac rivals · Eugene Sheffer · 31 Down
Jan 1, 2023
Office desktop devices: Abbr. · Daily Themed · 34 Down
Dec 2, 2022
Some Dell products: Abbr. · Daily Themed · 19 Down
Nov 26, 2022
Some Dell products: Abbr. · Daily Themed · 1 Down
Sep 26, 2022
Mac alternatives · Eugene Sheffer · 57 Across
Apr 20, 2022
IBM or Dell products: Abbr. · Daily Themed · 5 Across
Apr 20, 2022
Mac rivals · Eugene Sheffer · 4 Across
Oct 30, 2021
Some Dell products, for short · Daily Themed · 36 Across
Oct 4, 2021
Desktops and laptops: Abbr. · Daily Themed · 1 Down
Sep 24, 2021
IBM products: Abbr. · Daily Themed · 4 Down
Jul 8, 2021
HP or Dell products: Abbr. · Daily Themed · 49 Across
Nov 13, 2020
Mac alternatives · Eugene Sheffer · 31 Down
Aug 10, 2020
Mac rivals · Eugene Sheffer · 24 Down
Apr 21, 2020
Mac rivals · Eugene Sheffer · 26 Down
Mar 31, 2020
Mac alternatives · Eugene Sheffer · 9 Across