Smartphone installation Crossword Clue
Looking for the answer to “Smartphone installation” from the Washington Post Sunday crossword of September 7, 2025? It has 3 letters. Flip the tiles one at a time, try a hint first, or look through the rest of that puzzle.
Crossword answer
WASHINGTON POST SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2025
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APP is the answer to “Smartphone installation”. It means a computer program for a major task.
Hints
Three clues to the answer, gentle first. Open one at a time.
Hint 1 Meaning
A computer program for a major task.
Hint 2 Anagram
Its letters, scrambled: PPA.
Hint 3 Another clue
It has also been clued as “Hinge, e.g.”.
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Questions
What is the answer to “Smartphone installation”?
APP, 3 letters: a computer program for a major task.
When was “Smartphone installation” last seen in a crossword?
In the Washington Post Sunday crossword of September 7, 2025.
How many letters does the answer have?
3 letters, starting with A.