Read electronically, like a barcode — Daily Themed Crossword Answer
This clue appeared in the January 27 2026 Daily Themed Crossword. The answer is below, with its letter count.
The answer
SCAN
4 letters
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Where this clue appears
January 27 2026
Daily
Daily Themed Crossword January 27 2026
SCAN
Do a checkout chore
SCAN
4
Read a barcode, say
SCAN
4
Read, as a barcode
SCAN
4
Read, as a barcode
SCAN
4
Read, as a barcode
SCAN
4
Make a payment using a QR code, say
SCAN
4
Read, as a bar code
SCAN
4
Read a QR code
SCAN
4
Read a barcode, say
SCAN
4
Browse through
SCAN
4
Read, as a barcode
SCAN
4
Read, as a barcode
SCAN
4
Just a little bit (rhymes with "mad")
TAD
3
Big ___ Wolf, fairy tale villain
BAD
3
Someone who is untidy and messy (anagram of "lobs")
SLOB
4
Flightless Aussie runner
EMU
3
Grand ___ Opry, Tennessee
OLE
3
Flowy part of Superman's attire
CAPE
4
Fabric-coloring agents
DYES
4
Direction opposite to "ENE," in an atlas: Abbr.
WSW
3
Length times width, for a rectangle
AREA
4
___-Mart Stores, Inc. (former name for a popular retail store)
WAL
3
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