Component that determines a computer's clock speed Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Component that determines a computer's clock speed featured in Wall Street Journal puzzle on May 2, 2026. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 13 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is CPUOSCILLATOR.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CPUOSCILLATOR Component that determines a computer's clock speed (13) Wall Street Journal May 2, 2026
6% SILICONCHIP Computer component (7,4) (11) Puzzler Mar 30, 2026
5% TEMPO The speed of sound? (5) The Atlantic May 1, 2026
5% ASSAY Determine a metal's composition (5) Puzzler Backwords Apr 30, 2026
5% STAIR Flight component (5) Wall Street Journal Apr 29, 2026
5% EGG McMuffin component (3) USA Today Apr 26, 2026
5% DIAL Clock face (4) Commuter Apr 22, 2026
5% KEANU Reeves of "Speed" (5) Eugene Sheffer Apr 22, 2026
5% RACE ___ against the clock (4)
5% RESOLVE Determination (7) The Telegraph Quick Apr 20, 2026

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