Crossword answer
VCR
3 letters · Used for 21 different clues · 37 appearances · Last seen NYT Midi, October 7, 2026
Letter pattern
VCR
Clues that lead to VCR
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
DVD player predecessor3NYT MidiOct 7, 2026
Device once used with a Blockbuster rental3New York TimesOct 6, 2026
Forerunner of the DVD player3New York TimesSep 27, 2026
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Outdated TV hookup3NYT MidiJun 2, 2026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 37 times in our database across 21 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “DVD player predecessor” in the NYT Midi crossword on October 7, 2026.
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Every appearance of VCR (37)
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Oct 7, 2026
DVD player predecessor · NYT Midi · 26 Across
Oct 6, 2026
Device once used with a Blockbuster rental · New York Times · 51 Across
Sep 27, 2026
Forerunner of the DVD player · New York Times · 118 Down
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Outdated TV hookup · NYT Midi · 11 Down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