Crossword answer
PDAS
4 letters · Used for 17 different clues · 21 appearances · Last seen Newsday, October 1, 2026
Letter pattern
PDAS
Clues that lead to PDAS
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
'90s hi-tech4NewsdayOct 1, 2026
They preceded smartphones4USA TodaySep 1, 2026
Smartphone predecessors, for short4New York TimesAug 16, 2026
Smartphone forerunners4USA TodayAug 14, 2026
Shared intimacies, briefly4LA TimesJun 14, 2026
Bygone handhelds, for short4LA TimesJun 12, 2026
Smartphone forerunners, briefly4Eugene ShefferMay 8, 2026
BlackBerrys e.g.: Abbr.4LA TimesMay 3, 2026
BlackBerrys, e.g., for short4New York TimesApr 17, 2026
Hi-tech organizers4Eugene ShefferApr 15, 2026
FedEx package scanning tech4NewsdayFeb 7, 2026
Outmoded agenda savers4NewsdaySep 6, 2025
Smartphone ancestors: Abbr.4NewsdayAug 31, 2025
Smartphone predecessors, in brief4New York TimesMay 12, 2025
PalmPilots, e.g., for short4New York TimesFeb 23, 2025
Smartphone precursors, for short4New York TimesJan 5, 2025
Devices replaced by smartphones: Abbr.4Daily ThemedOct 20, 2023
About PDAS in crosswords
PDAS is a 4-letter answer that has appeared 21 times in our database across 17 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “'90s hi-tech” in the Newsday crossword on October 1, 2026.
Other 4-letter answers
REINBridle strap
AMESIowa college town
VANEWind instrument?
DEER"Do, a ___, a female ___"
VIEWPersonal opinion
CEDEYield
DOURSullen
TORN"I'm ___ between the two!" ("I'm not able to choose!")
BARB___ wire (sharp type of fencing wire)
DESIMember of the South Asian diaspora
YURTMongolian dwelling
UCLANCAA's Bruins
DONTTerse caution
TOTESchlep
Every appearance of PDAS (21)
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Oct 1, 2026
'90s hi-tech · Newsday · Down
Sep 1, 2026
They preceded smartphones · USA Today · 5 Down
Aug 16, 2026
Smartphone predecessors, for short · New York Times · 48 Down
Aug 14, 2026
Smartphone forerunners · USA Today · 53 Across
Jun 26, 2026
Smartphone predecessors, for short · New York Times · 48 Down
Jun 14, 2026
Shared intimacies, briefly · LA Times · Across
Jun 12, 2026
Bygone handhelds, for short · LA Times · Across
May 8, 2026
Smartphone forerunners, briefly · Eugene Sheffer · 44 Down
May 3, 2026
BlackBerrys e.g.: Abbr. · LA Times · Down
Apr 17, 2026
BlackBerrys, e.g., for short · New York Times · 32 Down
Apr 15, 2026
Hi-tech organizers · Eugene Sheffer · 31 Down
Feb 7, 2026
FedEx package scanning tech · Newsday · Across
Sep 6, 2025
Outmoded agenda savers · Newsday · Across
Aug 31, 2025
Smartphone ancestors: Abbr. · Newsday · Across
May 12, 2025
Smartphone predecessors, in brief · New York Times · 57 Down
Apr 9, 2025
Smartphone predecessors, in brief · New York Times · 40 Down
Feb 23, 2025
PalmPilots, e.g., for short · New York Times · 28 Down
Jan 5, 2025
Smartphone precursors, for short · New York Times · 88 Across
Oct 20, 2023
Devices replaced by smartphones: Abbr. · Daily Themed · 41 Across
Oct 28, 2022
Smartphone ancestors: Abbr. · Daily Themed · 28 Down
Nov 29, 2021
Hi-tech organizers · Eugene Sheffer · 33 Down