Crossword answer
VCR
3 letters · Used for 18 different clues · 34 appearances · Last seen Daily Themed, August 7, 2026
Letter pattern
VCR
Clues that lead to VCR
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Bygone TV-show-taping device: Abbr.3Daily ThemedAug 7, 2026
Pre-streaming device, in brief3NYT MidiAug 6, 2026
Old tape player: Abbr.3Daily ThemedJul 28, 2026
DVD player's predecessor: Abbr.3NewsdayJul 27, 2026
TiVo precursor3Eugene ShefferJul 23, 2026
Old show shifter3Wall Street JournalJun 27, 2026
Outdated TV hookup3NYT MidiJun 2, 2026
DVD player predecessor: Abbr.3Daily ThemedMay 21, 2026
Pioneering Philips product of the 1970s, in brief3New York TimesMay 7, 2026
Popular method for recording TV shows in the 1980s-'90s3NYT MidiMar 11, 2026
___ revolution, one of the defining landmarks of '80s TV that changed how everyone watched TV: Abbr.3Daily ThemedSep 27, 2025
Predecessor to a DVD player: Abbr.3Daily ThemedJul 13, 2025
Device with tracking tech3New York TimesMar 25, 2025
'70s tape machine3NewsdayFeb 23, 2025
Pre-DVD movie player: Abbr.3Daily ThemedDec 28, 2024
DVD predecessor: Abbr.3Daily ThemedJun 17, 2022
Old binge-watching facilitator: Abbr.3Daily ThemedFeb 8, 2022
Bygone home theatre fixture: Abbr.3Daily ThemedOct 30, 2021
About VCR in crosswords
VCR is a 3-letter answer that has appeared 34 times in our database across 18 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Bygone TV-show-taping device: Abbr.” in the Daily Themed crossword on August 7, 2026.
Other 3-letter answers
ALA___ mode (fashionable): 2 wds.
GABGift of the ___ (ability to talk well)
NOGEggy yuletide beverage
FEDSupplied by a G-man
REPOne leg press, say
CHADim sum brew
PJSBedtime clothing for kids, for short
SKY"Reach for the ___" (Woody's line in "Toy Story")
BOOJeer
LESHe gets a bit of shut-eye at "13 Down"
ABEHonest politician
GIG___ economy
STDCriterion: Abbr.
DOCPhysician, for short
Every appearance of VCR (34)
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Aug 7, 2026
Bygone TV-show-taping device: Abbr. · Daily Themed · 55 Across
Aug 6, 2026
Pre-streaming device, in brief · NYT Midi · 18 Down
Jul 28, 2026
Old tape player: Abbr. · Daily Themed · 18 Down
Jul 27, 2026
DVD player's predecessor: Abbr. · Newsday · Down
Jul 23, 2026
TiVo precursor · Eugene Sheffer · 23 Across
Jun 27, 2026
Old show shifter · Wall Street Journal · 64 Down
Jun 2, 2026
Outdated TV hookup · NYT Midi · 11 Down
May 21, 2026
DVD player predecessor: Abbr. · Daily Themed · 34 Across
May 7, 2026
Pioneering Philips product of the 1970s, in brief · New York Times · 21 Across
Mar 11, 2026
Popular method for recording TV shows in the 1980s-'90s · NYT Midi · 23 Down
Oct 6, 2025
TiVo precursor · Eugene Sheffer · 3 Down
Sep 27, 2025
___ revolution, one of the defining landmarks of '80s TV that changed how everyone watched TV: Abbr. · Daily Themed · 37 Across
Sep 26, 2025
TiVo precursor · Eugene Sheffer · 47 Down
Jul 13, 2025
Predecessor to a DVD player: Abbr. · Daily Themed · 18 Across
Apr 4, 2025
TiVo precursor · Eugene Sheffer · 22 Down
Mar 25, 2025
Device with tracking tech · New York Times · 43 Down
Feb 23, 2025
'70s tape machine · Newsday · Down
Feb 21, 2025
TiVo precursor · Eugene Sheffer · 31 Across
Jan 25, 2025
TiVo precursor · Eugene Sheffer · 17 Across
Dec 28, 2024
Pre-DVD movie player: Abbr. · Daily Themed · 20 Down
Jan 6, 2024
TiVo precursor · Eugene Sheffer · 50 Across
Jul 15, 2023
TiVo precursor · Eugene Sheffer · 25 Down
Sep 2, 2022
TiVo precursor · Eugene Sheffer · 35 Down
Jun 17, 2022
DVD predecessor: Abbr. · Daily Themed · 4 Across
Feb 8, 2022
Old binge-watching facilitator: Abbr. · Daily Themed · 20 Down
Dec 8, 2021
TiVo precursor · Eugene Sheffer · 19 Down
Nov 15, 2021
TiVo precursor · Eugene Sheffer · 38 Across
Nov 2, 2021
Old tape player: Abbr. · Daily Themed · 1 Across
Oct 30, 2021
Bygone home theatre fixture: Abbr. · Daily Themed · 23 Down
Oct 3, 2021
Predecessor to a DVD player: Abbr. · Daily Themed · 47 Down
May 7, 2021
TiVo precursor · Eugene Sheffer · 50 Down
Sep 19, 2020
TiVo precursor · Eugene Sheffer · 12 Across
May 29, 2020
TiVo precursor · Eugene Sheffer · 24 Down
Apr 29, 2020
TiVo precursor · Eugene Sheffer · 10 Down