Text-based communication symbol invented in its modern form by American computer scientist Scott Fahlman in 1982 (8) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% EMOTICON Text-based communication symbol invented in its modern form by American computer scientist Scott Fahlman in 1982 (8) (8)
5% TURING Computer scientist Alan (6) Commuter May 30, 2026
5% ICON Computer symbol (4) Thomas Joseph May 25, 2026
4% HOTTUB Candido Jacuzzi invented the modern kind of ____ (6) The Times Specialist Sunday Jun 7, 2026
4% HOW Scientist's question (3) Universal Jun 6, 2026
4% CREATE Invent, devise (6) The Times Concise Jun 6, 2026
4% NEWEL Modern American elevated railway's supporting pillar (5) The Times Cryptic May 26, 2026
4% GATED __ community (5) Commuter May 25, 2026
4% IDEA Invention's origin (4) Wall Street Journal May 23, 2026
4% PFFT Dismissive exhale of breath, in text form (4)
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