Microwaves
The crossword clue "Microwaves" is answered by ZAPS, a 4-letter entry. Used 50 times across 20 distinct years; most recently in 2025; first recorded in 1998. It appears in 16 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself.
The answer
ZAPS
4 letters. See every clue for this answer on the ZAPS answer page.
Used 50 times across 20 distinct years; most recently in 2025; first recorded in 1998. It appears in 16 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.
Other answers for this clue
The same clue has also been answered these ways in the xd corpus. Answers inside this collection link to their own answer page.
- NUKES (8 uses in xd)
- OVENS (7 uses in xd)
- RIPPLES (2 uses in xd)
- HEATS (1 uses in xd)
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