"Close this program" key — Daily Themed Crossword Answer
This clue appeared in the August 8 2026 Daily Themed Crossword. The answer is below, with its letter count.
The answer
ESC
3 letters
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Where this clue appears
August 8 2026
Daily
Daily Themed Crossword August 8 2026
ESC
"Exit full screen" PC key
ESC
3
First key on a PC keyboard
ESC
3
Exit key on a keyboard
ESC
3
PC key to get out?
ESC
3
Key found in a corner on your laptop
ESC
3
"Go back!" PC key
ESC
3
PC's "exit" button
ESC
3
"Exit full screen" key
ESC
3
PC key to get out?
ESC
3
Key that exits full screen
ESC
3
Keyboard key you wish you could use in real life when you're stuck in a never-ending meeting at work
ESC
3
"Exit full screen" key
ESC
3
"The ___ of the Rings" (film trilogy)
LORD
4
Ambulance crew member: Abbr.
EMT
3
___ school (doctor's alma mater, for short)
MED
3
Brainstorm session output
IDEA
4
British bathroom, informally
LOO
3
Manning of the NFL
ELI
3
Foot treatment, informally
PEDI
4
___ Star State (Texas nickname)
LONE
4
Mont Blanc or Matterhorn, e.g.
ALP
3
Low-fat, as meat
LEAN
4
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